Senate Bill S2618C

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-S2618 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6172
2015-2016: S2077
2017-2018: S447

2013-S2618 - Summary

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items.

2013-S2618 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2618 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2618

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the purchase of
  second-hand precious metals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-s to read as follows:
  S  391-S.  SECOND-HAND  PRECIOUS  METALS; RECORDS. 1. DEFINITIONS.  AS
USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSI-
NESS, DEALS IN THE PURCHASE OF SECOND-HAND ARTICLES OR THINGS  COMPRISED
OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE, MELTING OR REFIN-
ING, AND SHALL INCLUDE COLLATERAL LOAN BROKERS.
  (B)  "SELLER"  SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS ANY SECOND-HAND ARTICLE
OR THING COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM.
  2. NO DEALER SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF AND  PROVIDE  CONSIDERATION  FOR
ANY SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FROM A SELLER
WITHOUT  CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF SUCH SELLER UPON PRESENTATION OF TWO
FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION. THE DEALER SHALL  MAINTAIN  A  RECORD  OF  EACH
SECOND-HAND  ITEM  COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM HE OR SHE TAKES
POSSESSION OF, AND SUCH RECORD SHALL INCLUDE A  COPY  OF  THE  FORMS  OF
IDENTIFICATION  PRESENTED  BY  THE  SELLER  AND  A  TELEPHONE NUMBER AND
ADDRESS AT WHICH THE SELLER MAY BE CONTACTED. ALL SUCH RECORDS SHALL  BE
MAINTAINED  BY  THE  DEALER FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS, AND
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
  3. UPON TAKING POSSESSION OF ANY SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED  OF  GOLD,
SILVER  OR PLATINUM, A DEALER SHALL RETAIN POSSESSION OF SUCH ITEM FOR A
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07113-01-3
              

2013-S2618A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6172
2015-2016: S2077
2017-2018: S447

2013-S2618A - Summary

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items.

2013-S2618A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2618A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2618--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the purchase of
  second-hand precious metals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-t to read as follows:
  S  391-T.  SECOND-HAND  PRECIOUS  METALS; RECORDS. 1. DEFINITIONS.  AS
USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSI-
NESS, DEALS IN THE PURCHASE OF SECOND-HAND ARTICLES OR THINGS  COMPRISED
OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE, MELTING OR REFIN-
ING, AND SHALL INCLUDE COLLATERAL LOAN BROKERS.
  (B)  "SELLER"  SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS ANY SECOND-HAND ARTICLE
OR THING COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM.
  2. NO DEALER SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF AND  PROVIDE  CONSIDERATION  FOR
ANY SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FROM A SELLER
WITHOUT  CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF SUCH SELLER UPON PRESENTATION OF TWO
FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION. THE DEALER SHALL  MAINTAIN  A  RECORD  OF  EACH
SECOND-HAND  ITEM  COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM HE OR SHE TAKES
POSSESSION OF, AND SUCH RECORD SHALL INCLUDE A  COPY  OF  THE  FORMS  OF
IDENTIFICATION  PRESENTED  BY  THE  SELLER  AND  A  TELEPHONE NUMBER AND
ADDRESS AT WHICH THE SELLER MAY BE CONTACTED. ALL SUCH RECORDS SHALL  BE
MAINTAINED  BY  THE  DEALER FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS, AND
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07113-02-4

S. 2618--A                          2
              

2013-S2618B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6172
2015-2016: S2077
2017-2018: S447

2013-S2618B - Summary

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items.

2013-S2618B - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2618B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2618--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the purchase of
  second-hand precious metals

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-t to read as follows:
  S 391-T. SECOND-HAND PRECIOUS METALS; RECORDS.  1.  DEFINITIONS.    AS
USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSI-
NESS,  DEALS IN THE PURCHASE OF SECOND-HAND ARTICLES OR THINGS COMPRISED
OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE, MELTING OR REFIN-
ING, AND SHALL INCLUDE COLLATERAL LOAN BROKERS.
  (B) "SELLER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS ANY  SECOND-HAND  ARTICLE
OR THING COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM.
  2.  NO  DEALER  SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF AND PROVIDE CONSIDERATION FOR
ANY SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FROM A SELLER
WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF SUCH SELLER UPON PRESENTATION OF  TWO
FORMS  OF  IDENTIFICATION.  THE  DEALER  SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH
SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM HE OR  SHE  TAKES
POSSESSION  OF,  AND  SUCH  RECORD  SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FORMS OF
IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED BY  THE  SELLER  AND  A  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  AND
ADDRESS  AT WHICH THE SELLER MAY BE CONTACTED. ALL SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE
MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN  TWO  YEARS,  AND
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07113-03-4
              

2013-S2618C - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6172
2015-2016: S2077
2017-2018: S447

2013-S2618C - Summary

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items.

2013-S2618C - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2618C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2618--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the purchase of
  second-hand precious metals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-t to read as follows:
  S  391-T.  SECOND-HAND  PRECIOUS  METALS; RECORDS. 1. DEFINITIONS.  AS
USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSI-
NESS, DEALS IN THE PURCHASE OF SECOND-HAND ARTICLES OR THINGS  COMPRISED
OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE, MELTING OR REFIN-
ING, AND SHALL INCLUDE COLLATERAL LOAN BROKERS.
  (B)  "PERSON" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY, INCLUDING A
COLLATERAL LOAN BROKER AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (C) "SELLER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS ANY  SECOND-HAND  ARTICLE
OR THING COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM.
  2.  NO  DEALER  SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF AND PROVIDE CONSIDERATION FOR
ANY SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FROM A SELLER
WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF SUCH SELLER UPON PRESENTATION OF  TWO
FORMS  OF  IDENTIFICATION.  THE  DEALER  SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH
SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM HE OR  SHE  TAKES
POSSESSION  OF,  AND  SUCH  RECORD  SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FORMS OF
IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED BY  THE  SELLER  AND  A  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07113-07-4
              

2013-S2618D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6172
2015-2016: S2077
2017-2018: S447

2013-S2618D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items.

2013-S2618D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2618D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2618--D

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the purchase of
  second-hand precious metals

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-t to read as follows:
  S 391-T. SECOND-HAND PRECIOUS METALS; RECORDS.  1.  DEFINITIONS.    AS
USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSI-
NESS,  DEALS IN THE PURCHASE OF SECOND-HAND ARTICLES OR THINGS COMPRISED
OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE, MELTING OR REFIN-
ING, AND SHALL INCLUDE COLLATERAL LOAN BROKERS.
  (B) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY, INCLUDING  A
COLLATERAL LOAN BROKER AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIFTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (C)  "SELLER"  SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS ANY SECOND-HAND ARTICLE
OR THING COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM.
  2. NO DEALER SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF AND  PROVIDE  CONSIDERATION  FOR
ANY SECOND-HAND ITEM COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM FROM A SELLER
WITHOUT  CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF SUCH SELLER UPON PRESENTATION OF TWO
FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION. THE DEALER SHALL  MAINTAIN  A  RECORD  OF  EACH
SECOND-HAND  ITEM  COMPRISED OF GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM HE OR SHE TAKES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07113-09-4
              

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