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GA SB379
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Chance
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AI Summary
- Prohibits municipal and county governments in Georgia from imposing any fee or tax on pawn transactions on a per-transaction basis or on sales of tangible personal property to pawnbrokers for resale purposes.
- Preserves the authority of local governments to levy regulatory fees and occupation taxes under existing state law (Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 48).
- Grandfathers in any local ordinance or resolution imposing per-transaction fees that was effective prior to the bill's effective date.
- Amends the municipal supervision statute to clarify that local authority over pawnbroker licensing, taxation, and regulation is subject to the new limitations established in the bill.
- Effective date is January 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Pawnbrokers; provide limitations regarding certain fees or taxes; transactions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/13/2012
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries3/12/2012
Economic Development2/3/2012
Full Bill Text
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