By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 233) of Robert F. Fennell for legislation to further regulate licensed pawnbrokers.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Robert F. Fennell

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to regulating licensed pawnbrokers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 83 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-

 Every licensed pawnbroker, and employee of a licensed pawnshop, shall record each item purchased into a state-wide database, to be created and maintained by the Executive Office of Public Safety. Every person who attempts to sell an item to a pawnbroker shall present a valid state issued photo identification card, as defined in section 8 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws, to the employee of the pawnshop, which in turn shall be digitally scanned into said database.