Bill Text: TX HB1769 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of certain metal dealers; providing a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-09 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB1769 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1769-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of certain metal dealers; providing a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-09 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB1769 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1769-Introduced.html
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By: Geren | H.B. No. 1769 |
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relating to the regulation of certain metal dealers; providing a | ||
criminal penalty. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1956.001(8), Occupations Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(8) "Personal identification document" means: | ||
(A) a valid driver's license issued by a state in | ||
the United States; | ||
(B) a United States military identification | ||
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(C) a personal identification certificate issued | ||
by the department under Section 521.101, Transportation Code, or a | ||
corresponding card or certificate issued by another state; | ||
(D) a passport; or | ||
(E) documentation issued by the United States | ||
agency responsible for citizenship and immigration that authorizes | ||
the person to be in the United States. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 1956.062, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(c) The dealer shall: | ||
(1) record the identification [ |
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personal identification document; | ||
(2) visually verify the accuracy of the seller's | ||
personal identification document and make a copy of the document; | ||
and | ||
(3) obtain a digital or video photograph that | ||
accurately depicts each item of crafted precious metal purchased | ||
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(c-1) The copy of the document and photograph described by | ||
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 1956, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1956.0631 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1956.0631. PAYMENT FOR CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL | ||
PURCHASED. A dealer may pay for a purchase of crafted precious | ||
metal only by check or prepaid debit card. If payment is by check, | ||
the names of the dealer and seller must be printed on the check. If | ||
payment is by prepaid debit card, the seller may not be liable for | ||
any fees charged by the issuer of the card. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 1956.064(a), Occupations Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A dealer may not melt, deface, alter, or dispose of | ||
crafted precious metal that is the subject of a report required by | ||
this subchapter before the 21st [ |
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is filed unless: | ||
(1) the peace officer to whom the report is submitted, | ||
for good cause, authorizes disposition of the metal; or | ||
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is the redemption of pledged property by the pledgor. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 1956.069(a), Occupations Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A person commits an offense if the person: | ||
(1) fails to make or permit inspection of a report as | ||
required by Section 1956.062 or 1956.063; | ||
(2) violates Section 1956.0612, 1956.0631, or | ||
1956.064; | ||
(3) fails to obtain or retain a statement as required | ||
by Section 1956.066; | ||
(4) fails to file a registration statement as required | ||
by Section 1956.067; or | ||
(5) purchases an object in violation of Section | ||
1956.068. | ||
SECTION 6. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is | ||
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, | ||
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For | ||
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the | ||
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred | ||
before that date. | ||
SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |