BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 2220 |
By: Wu |
Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Expressing concern about the sharp increase in the number of precious metal thefts and related burglaries across the state, interested parties have observed a need for local regulation of crafted precious metal dealers and penalties for noncompliance that are substantial enough to serve as a deterrent to noncompliant dealers who otherwise would disregard a mild fine as a cost of doing business. C.S.H.B. 2220 seeks to authorize a county or municipality to regulate crafted precious metal dealers and to make noncompliance with such local regulation a criminal offense.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 2220 amends the Occupations Code to authorize a county or municipality to require a person to obtain a license or permit from the county or municipality before the person engages in the business of purchasing and selling crafted precious metal in that county or municipality and to impose a fee for the issuance or renewal of the license or permit. The bill makes it a Class B misdemeanor offense for a person engaging in the business of purchasing and selling crafted precious metal to fail to obtain such a required license or permit.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2013.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
C.S.H.B. 2220 differs from the original only by amending the caption. |
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