Bill Text: DE HB430 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers And Scrap Metal Processors.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-02 - Signed by Governor [HB430 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HB430-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Wilson & Rep. Thornburg & Sen. Simpson ;
	Reps. Cathcart, D. Short, Carey, Hocker, Hudson, Lee, Outten, Mitchell, Schwartzkopf, Walls; Sen. Booth

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 430

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend §2302(b), Chapter 23, Title 24, Delaware Code by striking the last sentence thereof in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Scrap metal processors will collect a photograph of the seller and all information pertaining to the seller (required on the approved form) for every transaction regardless of value.".

SYNOPSIS

This act requires scrap metal processors to photograph every seller and report every transaction relating to certain metals.Currently only transactions valued at $250 or more must be reported.Multiple sellers bring in metal items with no one selling $250 and therefore they avoid the reporting requirement.

With the current rash of copper thefts this bill will increase reporting and increase the ability to identify sellers.