Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3911 Primary Sponsor:Stoddard Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Pawnbrokers Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:CYY/18504.SD Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Stoddard Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3911 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF PAWNBROKERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PAWNBROKER TO BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS PRIOR TO HIS LICENSURE AND ALSO A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE FOR THREE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS LICENSURE, AND TO AMEND THE CODE BY ADDING SECTION 40-39-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS OF PAWNED OR PLEDGED GOODS IF THESE GOODS ARE SEIZED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DUE TO A VIOLATION OF LAW BY THE PAWNBROKER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-39-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-39-75.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.