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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to county or municipal regulation of crafted precious |
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metal dealers; providing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1956, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1956.06125 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1956.06125. REGISTRATION WITH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. |
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A county or municipality may: |
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(1) require a person to obtain a license or permit from |
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the county or municipality before the person engages in the |
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business of purchasing and selling crafted precious metal in that |
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county or municipality; and |
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(2) impose a fee for the issuance or renewal of the |
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license or permit. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1956.069(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person: |
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(1) fails to make or permit inspection of a report as |
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required by Section 1956.062 or 1956.063; |
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(2) violates Section 1956.0612 or 1956.064; |
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(3) fails to obtain or retain a statement as required |
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by Section 1956.066; |
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(4) fails to file a registration statement as required |
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by Section 1956.067; [or] |
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(5) purchases an object in violation of Section |
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1956.068; or |
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(6) fails to obtain a license or permit required by a |
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county or municipality as authorized under Section 1956.06125. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |