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1997 SESSION
SB 653 For-profit thrift stores; disclosure of profit-sharing agreements.
Introduced by: Yvonne B. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Trade and Commerce; for-profit thrift stores; disclosure of profit-sharing agreements. Requires the operator of any for-profit thrift store to disclose that the store is a for-profit entity and whether any profit-sharing agreement exists between the operator and a charity. The operator must also provide the names of the operator and the charity. The operator must display, in a conspicuous place in the thrift store, a sign containing this information. Prior to any solicitation by an operator for contributions of secondhand goods to be sold in a thrift store, the operator must disclose (i) that the thrift store is a for-profit entity, (ii) whether any profit-sharing agreement exists between the operator and any charity, and (iii) the name of the operator and the charity. This bill provides that violations are subject to the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/96 974725717
- 01/08/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/13/97 Senate: Assigned to C. & L. sub-com: Financial Institutions & Ins.
- 02/04/97 Senate: Left in Commerce and Labor