1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 440

File Code: Business Occupations & Regulation
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers

Synopsis:

Establishing procedures for holding precious metal objects and personal property by dealers and pawnbrokers; prohibiting transactions with minors; setting holding and other time periods; requiring that access be granted to certain law enforcement officers; preventing a license from being issued to a person acting on behalf of a suspended licensee; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Economic Matters
1/31
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Economic Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - DEALERS AND SALESMEN
LABOR,LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LICENSES - GENERAL
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY, JUVENILE CAUSES, YOUTH
NOTICES
PAWNSHOPS
PENALTIES
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES
REAL PROPERTY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
STORAGE
SUBPOENAS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 12-101 , 12-202 , 12-205 , 12-206 , 12-209 , 12-213 , 12-301 , 12-302 , 12-303 , 12-304 , 12-305 , 12-306 , 12-402 , 12-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 153752/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1996 at: 10:08 Status: Adopted