HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1996        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2143

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert F. Fennell

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to regulating licensed pawnbrokers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Robert F. Fennell

10th Essex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1996        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2143

By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2143) of Robert F. Fennell and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to further regulate licensed pawnbrokers.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2392 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to regulating licensed pawnbrokers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 83 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-

 Every licensed pawnbroker, and employee of a licensed pawnshop, shall record each item purchased into a state-wide database, to be created and maintained by the Executive Office of Public Safety. Every person who attempts to sell an item to a pawnbroker shall present a valid state issued photo identification card, as defined in section 8 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws, to the employee of the pawnshop, which in turn shall be digitally scanned into said database.