1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 400

CHAPTER NUMBER: 171 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - License and Background Check

Synopsis:

Requiring applicants for a license to act as a secondhand precious metal object dealer or pawnbroker or an employee of an applicant or licensee to apply for a national and State criminal history records check and to pay the associated fees; requiring specified preconditions to be satisfied before an individual may begin work for a dealer as an employee; amending the fees for an original and renewal license; ensuring that criminal history information obtained and disseminated is subject to specified provisions of law; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Trotter) Adopted (46-0)
Referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 171
House Action
3/18
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. & Environmental Affairs Com mitt
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
PAWNSHOPS
PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES
PRIVACY
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 12-202 , 12-203 , 12-203 , 12-204 , 12-207 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 604903/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1997 at: 10:44 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 893268/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 11:41 Status: Adopted