Pawnbrokers; removes provision that currently allows only natural persons to be licensed.
Summary
Pawnbrokers. Removes provisions enacted in 2019 that currently allow only natural persons to be licensed as pawnbrokers. The measure authorizes any person, defined in this bill as an individual or a business entity organized under the laws of the Commonwealth, that otherwise satisfies the requirements for licensure to operate as a pawnbroker. The bill repeals an enactment that authorized localities to extend the license of a pawnbroker who is not a natural person for a period of up to one year.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
lower
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100530D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
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