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2010 SESSION
SB 491 Sale of used building fixtures; recordkeeping requirements.
Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:
Sale of used building fixtures; penalty. Requires dealers in secondhand building fixtures to retain records of identifying information about the seller or purchaser of such materials. The seller of an article is required to provide documentation to the dealer establishing that the seller lawfully possesses the article being sold. Dealers are required to keep the records for five years. If the dealer buys copper gutters, downspouts, or similar copper or aluminum materials, he is required to hold the articles for not less than 15 days following the date he gives the required notice of the transaction to the chief of police or sheriff. The measure also increases the penalty for a first violation to a Class 3 misdemeanor and for a second or subsequent violation to a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Sale of used building fixtures; penalty. Requires dealers in secondhand building fixtures to retain records of identifying information about the seller or purchaser of such materials and to obtain documentation establishing that the person lawfully possesses any article being sold. Dealers are required to keep the records for five years. If the dealer buys copper gutters, downspouts, or similar copper or aluminum materials, he is required to hold the articles for not less than 15 days following the date he gives the required notice of the transaction to the chief of police or sheriff. The measure also increases the penalty for a first violation to a Class 3 misdemeanor and for a second or subsequent violation to a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Sale of used building fixtures; penalty. Requires dealers in secondhand building fixtures to retain records of identifying information about the seller or purchaser of such materials and to obtain documentation establishing that the person lawfully possesses any article being sold. Dealers are required to keep the records for five years. If the dealer buys copper gutters, downspouts, or similar copper materials, he is required to hold the articles for not less than 15 days following the date he gives the required notice of the transaction to the chief of police or sheriff. The measure also increases the penalty for a first violation to a Class 3 misdemeanor and for a second or subsequent violation to a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale of used building fixtures; penalty. Requires dealers in secondhand building fixtures to retain records of identifying information about the seller or purchaser of such materials and to obtain documentation establishing that the person lawfully possesses any article being sold. Dealers are required to keep the records for five years. If the dealer buys copper gutters, downspouts, or similar copper materials, he is required to hold the articles for not less than 15 days following the date he gives the required notice of the transaction to the chief of police or sheriff. The measure also increases the penalty for a first violation to a Class 2 misdemeanor and for a second or subsequent violation to a Class 1 misdemeanor.