VA HB1597 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Purchases of secondhand metal articles. Expands the requirements imposed on purchasers of secondhand steel, copper, copper wire, aluminum, aluminum wire, brass, brass bearings or fittings, electric light or gas fixtures, locks or other builders hardware, plumbing fixtures, bell or bell fixtures, lead or brass water pipes or any part of such fixtures or pipes, or any wire, cable, lead, solder, copper, iron or brass used by or belonging to a railroad, telephone, telegraph, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing or public utility company. Purchasers will be required to (i) include the employment and work and residence telephone numbers on the seller's receipt or bill of sale; (ii) collect copies of the seller's thumb prints; (iii) make a copy of the seller's driver's license or other form of government identification that includes the seller's name, residence address, and date of birth; (iv) record the vehicle registration card of any automobile or other vehicle in which the covered article was delivered, if any; (v) take a photograph of any covered article purchased; (vi) retain the materials for six months after the purchase; (vii) make the receipt or bill of sale and other materials available to law-enforcement officers; (viii) withhold payments until the third business day following delivery of the covered article; (ix) make any payment of $50 or more in the form of a check; and (x) hold covered articles for seven days following their purchase. The requirements do not apply to items purchased from a plumber; the owner of buildings from which the item is taken; railroad, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing, or public utility company; the agent of any of these persons; or a person holding a permit to deal in secondhand building fixtures. Incorporated into
Title
Secondhand metal articles; expands requirements imposed on purchasers.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-02-08 | House: Left in Commerce and Labor | |
2011-01-27 | House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB2050-Carrico) by voice vote | |
2011-01-17 | House: Assigned C & L sub: #2 | |
2011-01-06 | House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
2011-01-06 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102136D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB1597 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1597+hil |