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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 399

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 440/96 - ECM Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 278
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs 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 those 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; setting holding and other time periods; requiring the Secretary to distribute and provide specified lists to dealers; 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 Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/14
First Reading Economic Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. & Environmental Affairs Com mitt
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:
Senate
Number: 204301/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1997 at: 10:38 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 043467/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 28, 1997 at: 10:27 Status: Adopted
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