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SB 653 Secondhand dealers; adds regulation thereof to current statutes regulating pawnbrokers.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers.  Adds the regulation of secondhand dealers, secondhand shops, and consignment shops to current statues regulating pawnbrokers. In addition, the bill also authorizes localities to enact an ordinance regulating pawnbrokers or secondhand dealers and to require pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to report their daily transactions electronically to a designated law-enforcement official of the locality. The bill also (i) requires pawnbrokers to obtain thumbprints of both hands of the person pawning an item and (ii) authorizes fees to be charged for additional services provided.


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