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SB653: Secondhand dealers; adds regulation thereof to current statutes regulating pawnbrokers.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Ken Stolle (R-8)
Ken Stolle
(R-8)
Suite 700 Virginia Beach, VA
Served: 1992–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
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. View Full Text »
Poll Results
No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.
