General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5939
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1066
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. WIDLITZ, 98th Dist. REP. REED, 102nd Dist. SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5939
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1066
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. WIDLITZ, 98th Dist.
REP. REED, 102nd Dist.
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING PRECIOUS METAL AND STONE DEALERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 409 of the general statutes be amended to provide that precious metal and stone dealers shall retain goods they have purchased for a specified period of time before reselling such goods.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow law enforcement agencies sufficient time to track down and recover stolen jewelry and other goods by requiring precious metal and stone dealers to keep goods they purchase for a specified period of time before reselling them as is required of pawnbrokers.