1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 278

CHAPTER NUMBER: 227 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 440/96 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 399
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Maryland Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act - Amendments

Synopsis:

Establishing procedures for storing or holding precious metal objects at a location other than a business address; requiring that access to the locations be granted to specified law enforcement units and agents; requiring the submission of specified records, containing specified information, to local law enforcement units; preventing a license from being issued to a person acting on behalf of a suspended licensee; requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to distribute and provide specified lists to dealers; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/20
First Reading Economic Matters
1/21
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/19 (Delegate Schisler) Adopted
2/19
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/21
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/31
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 227
Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
LABOR,LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
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 , 12-207 , 12-209 , 12-301 , 12-304 , 12-305 , 12-306 , 12-403 , 12-502 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 553269/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 18, 1997 at: 10:36 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 844108/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 11:42 Status: Adopted