HB 1513 (2009) -  Mail-In Secondhand Dealers of Jewelry and Precious Metals

General Bill by Murzin
Mail-In Secondhand Dealers of Jewelry and Precious Metals: Creates pt. III, ch. 538, F.S., entitled "Mail-In Secondhand Dealers of Jewelry and Precious Metals"; defines terms; excludes certain persons & businesses from applicability of act; provides registration & recordkeeping requirements; provides for verification of seller's identification; requires seller to present notarized statement to secondhand dealer that photographic identification is true & accurate under certain circumstances; requires seller to provide sworn statement that seller is lawful owner with right to sell; prescribes procedures for deficiencies in information required to be provided by seller; provides holding periods for jewelry & precious metals; provides procedures for returning seller's jewelry & precious metals; provides procedures for notifying law enforcement agency of transactions; prescribes procedures for tendering payments; requires dealer to remit payment under certain conditions; provides for inspection of records & premises by law enforcement agencies; provides holding periods for jewelry & precious metals purchased by secondhand dealer; provides requirements for storage of jewelry & precious metals; describes prohibited acts & practices; provides criminal penalties; provides for cause of action for stolen jewelry & precious metals; provides for petition for return of jewelry & precious metals; provides for filing fees & award of attorney's fees & costs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 339 (Ch. 2009-162), CS/CS/SB 2700 (Ch. 2009-158) on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 339 Subject: Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 2178 Subject: Mail-in Secondhand Dealers/Jewelry/Precious Metals [CPSC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2700 Subject: Secondhand Dealers [CPSC] Relationship: Similar

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 339 (Ch. 2009-162), CS/CS/SB 2700 (Ch. 2009-158) Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:42 AM Member: Murzin Committee: Version: __