HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2773 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2127
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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 | 1/16/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2773 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2127
By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2127) of Robert F. Fennell for legislation to further regulate licensed pawnbrokers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2143 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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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 2012 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.