Sale of used building fixtures; recordkeeping requirements. (SB491)
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Description
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. Amends § 59.1-117 (“Permit required for trading in secondhand building fixtures.”), § 59.1-120 (“Recordkeeping requirements.”), § 59.1-121 (“Reports to be made to chief of police or sheriff.”), § 59.1-124 (“Penalty for violation.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
