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PAWNSHOP TRANSACTION INFORMATION

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AMENDMENTS

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart

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Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends the Pawnshop Transaction Information Act to include secondhand
             11      merchandise dealers.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines secondhand merchandise dealers;
             15          .    defines persons and entities who are not secondhand merchandise dealers, including
             16      antique shops;
             17          .    requires that secondhand merchandise dealers comply with all transaction
             18      identification, recordkeeping, reporting, training, and other provisions that apply to
             19      pawnbrokers, with the exception of regulation of pawn tickets; and
             20          .    requires that secondhand merchandise dealers provide data to the online database
             21      currently used by pawnbrokers.
             22      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:
             28          13-32a-101, as enacted by Chapter 299, Laws of Utah 2004
             29          13-32a-102, as last amended by Chapter 290, Laws of Utah 2006


             30          13-32a-103, as last amended by Chapter 290, Laws of Utah 2006
             31          13-32a-104, as enacted by Chapter 299, Laws of Utah 2004
             32          13-32a-105, as enacted by Chapter 299, Laws of Utah 2004
             33          13-32a-106, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2005
             34          13-32a-107, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2005
             35          13-32a-108, as enacted by Chapter 299, Laws of Utah 2004
             36          13-32a-109, as last amended by Chapter 290, Laws of Utah 2006
             37          13-32a-109.8, as enacted by Chapter 290, Laws of Utah 2006
             38          13-32a-111, as last amended by Chapter 290, Laws of Utah 2006
             39          13-32a-112, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2005
             40          13-32a-114, as last amended by Chapter 256, Laws of Utah 2005
             41          63-2-304, as last amended by Chapters 14, 174 and 261, Laws of Utah 2006
             42     
             43      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             44          Section 1. Section 13-32a-101 is amended to read:
             45     
CHAPTER 32a. PAWNSHOP AND SECONDHAND MERCHANDISE

             46     
TRANSACTION INFORMATION ACT

             47           13-32a-101. Title.
             48          This chapter is known as the "Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction
             49      Information Act."
             50          Section 2. Section 13-32a-102 is amended to read:
             51           13-32a-102. Definitions.
             52          As used in this chapter:
             53          (1) "Account" means the Pawnbroker and Secondhand Merchandise Operations
             54      Restricted Account created in Section 13-32a-113 .
             55          (2) "Antique item" means an item:
             56          (a) that is generally older than 25 years;
             57          (b) whose value is based on age, rarity, condition, craftsmanship, or collectability;


             58          (c) that is furniture or other decorative objects produced in a previous time period, as
             59      distinguished from new items of a similar nature; and
             60          (d) obtained from auctions, estate sales, other antique shops, and individuals.
             61          (3) "Antique shop" means a business operating at an established location and that
             62      offers for sale antique items.
             63          [(2)] (4) "Board" means the Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Advisory Board
             64      created by this chapter.
             65          [(3)] (5) "Central database" or "database" means the electronic database created and
             66      operated under Section 13-32a-105 .
             67          [(4)] (6) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection in Title 13, Chapter 1,
             68      Department of Commerce.
             69          [(5)] (7) "Identification" means a form of positive identification issued by a
             70      governmental entity that:
             71          [(a)] (8) contains a numerical identifier and a photograph of the person identified; and
             72          [(b)] (9) may include a state identification card, a state drivers license, a United States
             73      military identification card, or a United States passport.
             74          [(6)] (10) "Local law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement agency that has
             75      direct responsibility for ensuring compliance with central database reporting requirements for
             76      the jurisdiction where the pawnshop is located.
             77          [(7)] (11) "Misappropriated" means stolen, embezzled, converted, obtained by theft, or
             78      otherwise appropriated without authority of the lawful owner.
             79          [(8)] (12) "Original victim" means a victim who is not a party to the pawn transaction.
             80          [(9)] (13) "Pawnbroker" means a person whose business engages in the following
             81      activities:
             82          (a) loans money on one or more deposits of personal property;
             83          (b) deals in the purchase, exchange, or possession of personal property on condition of
             84      selling the same property back again to the pledgor or depositor;
             85          (c) loans or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage security


             86      on the property and takes or receives the personal property into his possession, and who sells
             87      the unredeemed pledges; [or]
             88          (d) deals in the purchase, exchange, or sale of used or secondhand merchandise or
             89      personal property; or
             90          [(d)] (e) engages in a licensed business enterprise as a pawnshop.
             91          (14) "Pawn and secondhand business" means any business operated by a pawnbroker
             92      or secondhand merchandise dealer, or the owner or operator of the business.
             93          [(10)] (15) "Pawn ticket" means a document upon which information regarding a pawn
             94      transaction is entered when the pawn transaction is made.
             95          [(11)] (16) "Pawn transaction" means an extension of credit in which an individual
             96      delivers property to a pawnbroker for an advance of money and retains the right to redeem the
             97      property for the redemption price within a fixed period of time.
             98          [(12)] (17) "Pawnshop" means the physical location or premises where a pawnbroker
             99      conducts business.
             100          [(13)] (18) "Pledgor" means a person who conducts a pawn transaction with a
             101      pawnshop.
             102          [(14)] (19) "Property" means any tangible personal property.
             103          [(15)] (20) "Register" means the record of information required under this chapter to be
             104      maintained by [the pawnbroker] pawn and secondhand businesses. The register is an electronic
             105      record that is in a format that is compatible with the central database.
             106          (21) (a) "Secondhand merchandise dealer" means an owner or operator of a business
             107      that:
             108          (i) deals in the purchase, exchange, or sale of used or secondhand merchandise or
             109      personal property; and
             110          (ii) does not function as a pawnbroker.
             111          (b) "Secondhand merchandise dealer" does not include:
             112          (i) the owner or operator of an antique shop;
             113          (ii) any person or entity who operates auction houses, flea markets, or vehicle, vessel,


             114      and outboard motor dealers as defined in Section 41-1a-102 ;
             115          (iii) the sale of secondhand goods at events commonly known as "garage sales," "yard
             116      sales," or "estate sales";
             117          (iv) the sale or receipt of secondhand books, magazines, or post cards;
             118          (v) the sale or receipt of used merchandise donated to recognized nonprofit, religious,
             119      or charitable organizations or any school-sponsored association for which no compensation is
             120      paid;
             121          (vi) the sale or receipt of secondhand clothing and shoes;
             122          (vii) any person offering his own personal property for sale, purchase, consignment, or
             123      trade via the Internet;
             124          (viii) any person or entity offering the personal property of others for sale, purchase,
             125      consignment, or trade via the Internet, when that person or entity does not have, and is not
             126      required to have, a local business or occupational for this activity;
             127          (ix) any owner or operator of a retail business that receives used merchandise as a
             128      trade-in for similar new merchandise; or
             129          (x) an owner or operator of a business that contracts with other persons or entities to
             130      offer those persons' secondhand goods for sale, purchase, consignment, or trade via the
             131      Internet.
             132          Section 3. Section 13-32a-103 is amended to read:
             133           13-32a-103. Compliance with criminal code and this chapter.
             134          Every [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business shall, regarding each article of
             135      property a person pawns or sells, comply with the requirements of this chapter and the
             136      requirements of Subsections 76-6-408 (2)(c)(i) through (iii) regarding the person's:
             137          (1) legal right to the property;
             138          (2) fingerprint; and
             139          (3) picture identification.
             140          Section 4. Section 13-32a-104 is amended to read:
             141           13-32a-104. Register required to be maintained -- Contents -- Identification of


             142      items.
             143          (1) Every pawnbroker or secondhand merchandise dealer shall keep a register of [pawn
             144      transactions, in which the pawnbroker] each article of property a person pawns or sells to the
             145      pawnbroker or secondhand merchandise dealer, except as provided in Subsection
             146      13-32a-102 (17)(b) regarding secondhand merchandise dealers. Every pawn and secondhand
             147      business owner or operator, or his employee, shall enter the following information regarding
             148      every article pawned or sold to [him] the owner or employee:
             149          (a) the date and time of the transaction;
             150          (b) the pawn transaction ticket number, if the article is pawned;
             151          (c) the date by which the article must be redeemed;
             152          (d) the following information regarding the person who pawns or sells the article:
             153          (i) the person's name, residence address, and date of birth;
             154          (ii) the number of the driver license or other form of positive identification presented
             155      by the person, and notations of discrepancies if the person's physical description, including
             156      gender, height, weight, race, age, hair color, and eye color, does not correspond with
             157      identification provided by the person;
             158          (iii) the person's signature; and
             159          (iv) a legible fingerprint of the person's right thumb, or if the right thumb cannot be
             160      fingerprinted, a legible fingerprint of the person with a written notation identifying the
             161      fingerprint and the reason why the thumb print was unavailable;
             162          (e) the amount loaned on or paid for the article, or the article for which it was traded;
             163          (f) the identification of the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business owner or [his]
             164      the employee, whoever is making the register entry; and
             165          (g) an accurate description of the article of property, including available identifying
             166      marks such as:
             167          (i) names, brand names, numbers, serial numbers, model numbers, color,
             168      manufacturers' names, and size;
             169          (ii) metallic composition, and any jewels, stones, or glass;


             170          (iii) any other marks of identification or indicia of ownership on the article;
             171          (iv) the weight of the article, if the payment is based on weight;
             172          (v) any other unique identifying feature;
             173          (vi) gold content, if indicated; and
             174          (vii) if multiple articles of a similar nature are delivered together in one transaction and
             175      the articles do not bear serial or model numbers and do not include precious metals or
             176      gemstones, such as musical or video recordings, books, or hand tools, the description of the
             177      articles is adequate if it includes the quantity of the articles and a description of the type of
             178      articles delivered.
             179          (2) A [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business may not accept any personal property
             180      if, upon inspection, it is apparent that serial numbers, model names, or identifying
             181      characteristics have been intentionally defaced on that article of property.
             182          Section 5. Section 13-32a-105 is amended to read:
             183           13-32a-105. Central database.
             184          (1) There is created under this section a central database as a statewide repository for
             185      all information [pawnbrokers] pawn and secondhand businesses are required to submit in
             186      accordance with this chapter and for the use of all participating law enforcement agencies
             187      whose jurisdictions include one or more [pawnshops] pawn or secondhand businesses.
             188          (2) The Division of Purchasing and General Services created in Title 63A, Chapter 2,
             189      shall:
             190          (a) meet with the board to determine the required elements of the database; and
             191          (b) conduct a statewide request for proposal for the creation of and maintenance of the
             192      central database.
             193          (3) Funding for the creation and operation of the central database shall be from the
             194      account.
             195          (4) (a) Any entity submitting a bid to create, maintain, and operate the database
             196      pursuant to the request for proposal conducted by the Division of Purchasing and General
             197      Services may not hold any financial or operating interest in any pawnshop in any state.


             198          (b) The Division of Purchasing and General Services, in conjunction with the
             199      Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Advisory Board, shall verify before a bid is awarded
             200      that the selected entity meets the requirements of Subsection (4)(a).
             201          (c) If any entity is awarded a bid under this Subsection (4) and is later found to hold
             202      any interest in violation of Subsection (4)(a), the award is subject to being opened again for
             203      request for proposal.
             204          (5) Information entered in the database shall be retained for five years and shall then be
             205      deleted.
             206          Section 6. Section 13-32a-106 is amended to read:
             207           13-32a-106. Transaction information provided to the central database --
             208      Protected information.
             209          (1) The information required to be recorded under Sections 13-32a-103 and
             210      13-32a-104 that is capable of being transmitted electronically shall be transmitted
             211      electronically to the central database on the next business day following the transaction.
             212          (2) The pawnbroker shall maintain all pawn tickets generated by the pawnshop and
             213      shall maintain the tickets in a manner so that the tickets are available to local law enforcement
             214      agencies as required by this chapter and as requested by any law enforcement agency as part of
             215      an investigation or reasonable random inspection conducted pursuant to this chapter.
             216          (3) (a) If a [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business experiences a computer or
             217      electronic malfunction that affects its ability to report transactions as required in Subsection
             218      (1), the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business shall immediately notify the local law
             219      enforcement agency of the malfunction.
             220          (b) The [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business shall solve the malfunction within
             221      three business days or notify law enforcement under Subsection (4).
             222          (4) If the computer or electronic malfunction under Subsection (3) cannot be solved
             223      within three business days, the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business shall notify the local
             224      law enforcement agency of the reasons for the delay and provide documentation from a
             225      reputable computer maintenance company of the reasons why the computer or electronic


             226      malfunction cannot be solved within three business days.
             227          (5) A computer or electronic malfunction does not suspend the [pawnshop's] pawn or
             228      secondhand business' obligation to comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
             229          (6) During the malfunction under Subsections (3) and (4), the [pawnshop] pawn or
             230      secondhand business shall:
             231          [(a) maintain the pawn tickets and other information required under this chapter in a
             232      written form; and]
             233          [(b)] (a) arrange with the local law enforcement agency a mutually acceptable
             234      alternative method by which the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business provides the
             235      required information to the local law enforcement official[.]; and
             236          (b) a pawnshop shall maintain the pawn tickets and other related information required
             237      under this chapter in a written form.
             238          (7) A [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business that violates the electronic transaction
             239      reporting requirement of this section is subject to an administrative fine of $50 per day if:
             240          (a) the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business is unable to submit the information
             241      electronically due to a computer or electronic malfunction;
             242          (b) the three business day period under Subsection (3) has expired; and
             243          (c) the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business has not provided documentation
             244      regarding its inability to solve the malfunction as required under Subsection (4).
             245          (8) A [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business is not responsible for a delay in
             246      transmission of information that results from a malfunction in the central database.
             247          Section 7. Section 13-32a-107 is amended to read:
             248           13-32a-107. Deadline for registers to be electronic -- Notice for updating.
             249          (1) On and after January 1, 2005, each [pawnbroker] pawn and secondhand business in
             250      the state that generates ten or more pawn transactions per month or 50 or more sales
             251      transactions per month shall maintain the register in an electronic format that is compatible
             252      with the central database computer system.
             253          (2) (a) On and after January 15, 2005, [pawnbrokers] pawn and secondhand businesses


             254      under Subsection (1) are subject to an administrative fine of $50 a day for each daily report
             255      required under Section 13-32a-106 that is submitted as a written report rather than
             256      electronically.
             257          (b) Fines imposed under this section shall be paid to the division, which shall deposit
             258      the fines in the account.
             259          (3) The operators of the central database shall establish written procedures in
             260      conjunction with the Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Advisory Board to ensure that
             261      when the central database is upgraded, the affected [pawnbrokers] pawn and secondhand
             262      businesses will receive adequate notice, information, and time to upgrade their computer
             263      systems so the systems are compatible with the upgraded central database.
             264          Section 8. Section 13-32a-108 is amended to read:
             265           13-32a-108. Retention of records -- Reasonable inspection.
             266          (1) The pawnbroker or law enforcement agency, whichever has custody of pawn
             267      tickets, shall retain them for no less than three years from the date of the transaction.
             268          (2) (a) A law enforcement agency may conduct random reasonable inspections of
             269      [pawnshops] pawn or secondhand businesses for the purpose of monitoring compliance with
             270      the reporting requirements of this chapter. The inspections may be conducted to:
             271          (i) confirm that pawned items match the description reported to the database by the
             272      pawnshop; and
             273          (ii) make spot checks of property at the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business to
             274      determine if the property is appropriately reported.
             275          (b) Inspections under Subsection (2)(a) shall be performed during the regular business
             276      hours of the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business.
             277          Section 9. Section 13-32a-109 is amended to read:
             278           13-32a-109. Holding period for articles.
             279          (1) (a) The pawnbroker may sell any article pawned to him:
             280          (i) after the expiration of the contract period between the pawnbroker and the pledgor;
             281      and


             282          (ii) if the pawnbroker has complied with the requirements of Section 13-32a-106
             283      regarding reporting to the central database and Section 13-32a-103 .
             284          (b) If an article is purchased by the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business, the
             285      [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business may sell the article after the [pawnbroker] pawn or
             286      secondhand business has held the article for ten days and complied with the requirements of
             287      Section 13-32a-106 regarding reporting to the central database and Section 13-32a-103 .
             288          (c) This Subsection (1) does not preclude a law enforcement agency from requiring a
             289      [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business to hold an article if necessary in the course of an
             290      investigation.
             291          (i) If the article was pawned, the law enforcement agency may require the article be
             292      held beyond the terms of the contract between the pledgor and the pawn broker.
             293          (ii) If the article was sold to the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business, the law
             294      enforcement agency may require the article be held if the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand
             295      business has not sold the article.
             296          (d) If the law enforcement agency requesting a hold on property under this Subsection
             297      (1) is not the local law enforcement agency, the requesting law enforcement agency shall notify
             298      the local law enforcement agency of the request and also the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand
             299      business.
             300          (2) If a law enforcement agency requires the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand
             301      business to hold an article as part of an investigation, the agency shall provide to the
             302      [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business a hold ticket issued by the agency, which:
             303          (a) states the active case number;
             304          (b) confirms the date of the hold request and the article to be held; and
             305          (c) facilitates the [pawnbroker's ability] ability of the pawn or secondhand business to
             306      track the article when the prosecution takes over the case.
             307          (3) If an article is not seized by a law enforcement agency that has placed a hold on the
             308      property, the property may remain in the custody of the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand
             309      business until further disposition by the law enforcement agency, and as consistent with this


             310      chapter.
             311          (4) The initial hold by a law enforcement agency is for a period of 45 days. If the
             312      article is not seized by the law enforcement agency, the article shall remain in the custody of
             313      the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business and is subject to the hold unless exigent
             314      circumstances require the purchased or pawned article to be seized by the law enforcement
             315      agency.
             316          (5) (a) A law enforcement agency may extend any hold for up to an additional 45 days
             317      when exigent circumstances require the extension.
             318          (b) When there is an extension of a hold under Subsection (5)(a), the requesting law
             319      enforcement agency shall notify the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business that is subject to
             320      the hold prior to the expiration of the initial 45 days.
             321          (c) A law enforcement agency may not hold an item for more than the 90 days allowed
             322      under Subsections (5)(a) and (b) without obtaining a court order authorizing the hold.
             323          (6) A hold on an article under Subsection (2) takes precedence over any request to
             324      claim or purchase the article subject to the hold.
             325          (7) When the purpose for the hold on or seizure of an article is terminated, the law
             326      enforcement agency requiring the hold or seizure shall within 15 days after the termination:
             327          (a) notify the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business in writing that the hold or
             328      seizure has been terminated;
             329          (b) return the article subject to the seizure to the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand
             330      business; or
             331          (c) if the article is not returned to the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business,
             332      advise the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business either in writing or electronically of the
             333      specific alternative disposition of the article.
             334          Section 10. Section 13-32a-109.8 is amended to read:
             335           13-32a-109.8. Pawned or sold property subject to law enforcement investigation.
             336          (1) If the article pawned or sold under Section 13-32a-109 is subject to an investigation
             337      and a criminal prosecution results, the prosecuting agency shall, prior to disposition of the case:


             338          (a) request restitution to the [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business for the crimes
             339      perpetrated against the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business as a victim of theft by
             340      deception; and
             341          (b) request restitution for the original victim.
             342          (2) If the original victim of the theft of the property files a police report and the
             343      property is subsequently located at a [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business, the victim
             344      must fully cooperate with the prosecution of the crimes perpetrated against the [pawnshop]
             345      pawn or secondhand business as a victim of theft by deception, in order to qualify for
             346      restitution regarding the property.
             347          (3) If the original victim does not pursue criminal charges or does not cooperate in the
             348      prosecution of the property theft crimes charged against the defendant and the theft by
             349      deception charges committed against the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business, then the
             350      original victim must pay to the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business the amount of money
             351      financed or paid by the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business to the defendant in order to
             352      obtain the property.
             353          (4) (a) The victim's cooperation in the prosecution of the property crimes and in the
             354      prosecution of the theft by deception offense committed against the [pawnshop] pawn or
             355      secondhand business suspends the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3).
             356          (b) If the victim cooperates in the prosecution under Subsection (4)(a) and the
             357      defendants are convicted, the prosecuting agency shall direct the [pawnshop] pawn or
             358      secondhand business to turn over the property to the victim.
             359          (c) Upon receipt of notice from the prosecuting agency that the property must be turned
             360      over to the victim, the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business shall return the property to the
             361      victim as soon as reasonably possible.
             362          (5) A [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business must fully cooperate in the
             363      prosecution of the property crimes committed against the original victim and the property
             364      crime of theft by deception committed against the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business in
             365      order to participate in any court-ordered restitution.


             366          (6) At all times during the course of a criminal investigation and subsequent
             367      prosecution, the article subject to a law enforcement hold shall be kept secure by the
             368      [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business subject to the hold unless [the] a pawned article has
             369      been seized by the law enforcement agency pursuant to Section 13-32a-109.5 .
             370          Section 11. Section 13-32a-111 is amended to read:
             371           13-32a-111. Fees to fund training and central database.
             372          (1) On and after January 1, 2005, each pawnshop or secondhand merchandise dealer in
             373      operation shall annually pay $250 to the division, to be deposited in the account.
             374          (2) On and after January 1, 2005, each law enforcement agency that participates in the
             375      use of the database shall annually pay to the division a fee of $2 per sworn law enforcement
             376      officer who is employed by the agency as of January 1 of that year. The fee shall be deposited
             377      in the account.
             378          (3) The fees under Subsections (1) and (2) shall be paid to the account annually on or
             379      before January 30.
             380          (4) (a) If a law enforcement agency outside Utah requests access to the central
             381      database, the requesting agency shall pay a yearly fee of $750 for the fiscal year beginning July
             382      1, 2006, which shall be deposited in the account.
             383          (b) The board may establish the fee amount for fiscal years beginning on and after July
             384      1, 2007 under Section 63-38-3.2 .
             385          Section 12. Section 13-32a-112 is amended to read:
             386           13-32a-112. Pawnshop or Secondhand Merchandise Advisory Board --
             387      Membership -- Duties -- Provide training -- Records of compliance.
             388          (1) There is created within the division the Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise
             389      Advisory Board. The board consists of [ten] 11 voting members and one nonvoting member:
             390          (a) one representative of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association;
             391          (b) one representative of the Utah Sheriffs Association;
             392          (c) one representative of the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;
             393          (d) [five] three representatives from the pawnshop industry and three representatives


             394      from the secondhand merchandise business industry, who are all appointed by the director of
             395      the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) and who represent [five] three
             396      separate pawnshops, and three separate secondhand merchandise dealers, each of which are
             397      owned by a separate person or entity;
             398          (e) one law enforcement officer who is appointed by the board members under
             399      Subsections (1)(a) through (d);
             400          (f) one law enforcement officer whose work regularly involves [pawnshops] pawn and
             401      secondhand businesses and who is appointed by the board members under Subsections (1)(a)
             402      through (d); and
             403          (g) one representative from the central database, who is nonvoting.
             404          (2) (a) The board shall elect one voting member as the chair of the board by a majority
             405      of the members present at the board's first meeting each year.
             406          (b) The chair shall preside over the board for a period of one year.
             407          (c) The advisory board shall meet quarterly upon the call of the chair.
             408          (3) (a) The board shall conduct quarterly training sessions regarding compliance with
             409      this chapter and other applicable state laws for any person [defined as a pawnbroker] who owns
             410      or is employed by a pawn or secondhand business in this chapter.
             411          (b) Each training session shall provide not fewer than two hours of training.
             412          (4) (a) Each [pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business in operation as of January 1
             413      shall ensure one or more persons employed by the [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business
             414      each participate in no fewer than four hours of compliance training within that year.
             415          (b) This requirement does not limit the number of employees, directors, or officers of a
             416      [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business who attend the compliance training.
             417          (5) The board shall monitor and keep a record of the hours of compliance training
             418      accrued by each [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business.
             419          (6) The board shall provide each [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business with a
             420      certificate of compliance upon completion by an employee of the four hours of compliance
             421      training.


             422          (7) (a) Each law enforcement agency that has a [pawnshop] pawn or secondhand
             423      business located within its jurisdiction shall ensure that at least one of its officers completes
             424      four hours of compliance training yearly.
             425          (b) This requirement does not limit the number of law enforcement officers who attend
             426      the compliance training.
             427          Section 13. Section 13-32a-114 is amended to read:
             428           13-32a-114. Preemption of local ordinances -- Exceptions.
             429          (1) This chapter preempts all city, county, and other local ordinances governing
             430      [pawnshops, pawnbrokers,] pawn or secondhand businesses and pawnbroking transactions, if
             431      the ordinances are more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter or are not consistent with
             432      this chapter.
             433          (2) Subsection (1) does not preclude a city, county, or other local governmental unit
             434      from:
             435          (a) enacting or enforcing local ordinances concerning public health, safety, or welfare,
             436      if the ordinances are uniform and equal in application to [pawnshops and pawnbrokers] pawn
             437      and secondhand businesses and other retail businesses or activities;
             438          (b) requiring a [pawnshop or pawnbroker] pawn or secondhand business to obtain and
             439      maintain a business license; and
             440          (c) enacting zoning ordinances that restrict areas where [pawnshops] pawn or
             441      secondhand businesses and other retail businesses or activities can be located.
             442          Section 14. Section 63-2-304 is amended to read:
             443           63-2-304. Protected records.
             444          The following records are protected if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             445          (1) trade secrets as defined in Section 13-24-2 if the person submitting the trade secret
             446      has provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63-2-308 ;
             447          (2) commercial information or nonindividual financial information obtained from a
             448      person if:
             449          (a) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to result in unfair


             450      competitive injury to the person submitting the information or would impair the ability of the
             451      governmental entity to obtain necessary information in the future;
             452          (b) the person submitting the information has a greater interest in prohibiting access
             453      than the public in obtaining access; and
             454          (c) the person submitting the information has provided the governmental entity with
             455      the information specified in Section 63-2-308 ;
             456          (3) commercial or financial information acquired or prepared by a governmental entity
             457      to the extent that disclosure would lead to financial speculations in currencies, securities, or
             458      commodities that will interfere with a planned transaction by the governmental entity or cause
             459      substantial financial injury to the governmental entity or state economy;
             460          (4) records the disclosure of which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a
             461      competitive advantage upon a potential or actual competitor of, a commercial project entity as
             462      defined in Subsection 11-13-103 (4);
             463          (5) test questions and answers to be used in future license, certification, registration,
             464      employment, or academic examinations;
             465          (6) records the disclosure of which would impair governmental procurement
             466      proceedings or give an unfair advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contract or
             467      agreement with a governmental entity, except that this Subsection (6) does not restrict the right
             468      of a person to see bids submitted to or by a governmental entity after bidding has closed;
             469          (7) records that would identify real property or the appraisal or estimated value of real
             470      or personal property, including intellectual property, under consideration for public acquisition
             471      before any rights to the property are acquired unless:
             472          (a) public interest in obtaining access to the information outweighs the governmental
             473      entity's need to acquire the property on the best terms possible;
             474          (b) the information has already been disclosed to persons not employed by or under a
             475      duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             476          (c) in the case of records that would identify property, potential sellers of the described
             477      property have already learned of the governmental entity's plans to acquire the property;


             478          (d) in the case of records that would identify the appraisal or estimated value of
             479      property, the potential sellers have already learned of the governmental entity's estimated value
             480      of the property; or
             481          (e) the property under consideration for public acquisition is a single family residence
             482      and the governmental entity seeking to acquire the property has initiated negotiations to acquire
             483      the property as required under Section 78-34-4.5 ;
             484          (8) records prepared in contemplation of sale, exchange, lease, rental, or other
             485      compensated transaction of real or personal property including intellectual property, which, if
             486      disclosed prior to completion of the transaction, would reveal the appraisal or estimated value
             487      of the subject property, unless:
             488          (a) the public interest in access outweighs the interests in restricting access, including
             489      the governmental entity's interest in maximizing the financial benefit of the transaction; or
             490          (b) when prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity, appraisals or estimates of
             491      the value of the subject property have already been disclosed to persons not employed by or
             492      under a duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             493          (9) records created or maintained for civil, criminal, or administrative enforcement
             494      purposes or audit purposes, or for discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes, if
             495      release of the records:
             496          (a) reasonably could be expected to interfere with investigations undertaken for
             497      enforcement, discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes;
             498          (b) reasonably could be expected to interfere with audits, disciplinary, or enforcement
             499      proceedings;
             500          (c) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial
             501      hearing;
             502          (d) reasonably could be expected to disclose the identity of a source who is not
             503      generally known outside of government and, in the case of a record compiled in the course of
             504      an investigation, disclose information furnished by a source not generally known outside of
             505      government if disclosure would compromise the source; or


             506          (e) reasonably could be expected to disclose investigative or audit techniques,
             507      procedures, policies, or orders not generally known outside of government if disclosure would
             508      interfere with enforcement or audit efforts;
             509          (10) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the life or safety of an
             510      individual;
             511          (11) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the security of governmental
             512      property, governmental programs, or governmental recordkeeping systems from damage, theft,
             513      or other appropriation or use contrary to law or public policy;
             514          (12) records that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the security or safety of a correctional
             515      facility, or records relating to incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole, that would interfere
             516      with the control and supervision of an offender's incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole;
             517          (13) records that, if disclosed, would reveal recommendations made to the Board of
             518      Pardons and Parole by an employee of or contractor for the Department of Corrections, the
             519      Board of Pardons and Parole, or the Department of Human Services that are based on the
             520      employee's or contractor's supervision, diagnosis, or treatment of any person within the board's
             521      jurisdiction;
             522          (14) records and audit workpapers that identify audit, collection, and operational
             523      procedures and methods used by the State Tax Commission, if disclosure would interfere with
             524      audits or collections;
             525          (15) records of a governmental audit agency relating to an ongoing or planned audit
             526      until the final audit is released;
             527          (16) records prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity solely in anticipation of
             528      litigation that are not available under the rules of discovery;
             529          (17) records disclosing an attorney's work product, including the mental impressions or
             530      legal theories of an attorney or other representative of a governmental entity concerning
             531      litigation;
             532          (18) records of communications between a governmental entity and an attorney
             533      representing, retained, or employed by the governmental entity if the communications would be


             534      privileged as provided in Section 78-24-8 ;
             535          (19) (a) (i) personal files of a state legislator, including personal correspondence to or
             536      from a member of the Legislature; and
             537          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(a)(i), correspondence that gives notice of
             538      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section; and
             539          (b) (i) an internal communication that is part of the deliberative process in connection
             540      with the preparation of legislation between:
             541          (A) members of a legislative body;
             542          (B) a member of a legislative body and a member of the legislative body's staff; or
             543          (C) members of a legislative body's staff; and
             544          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(b)(i), a communication that gives notice of
             545      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section;
             546          (20) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Research and
             547      General Counsel, that, if disclosed, would reveal a particular legislator's contemplated
             548      legislation or contemplated course of action before the legislator has elected to support the
             549      legislation or course of action, or made the legislation or course of action public; and
             550          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (20)(a), the form to request legislation submitted to the
             551      Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel is a public document unless a legislator
             552      asks that the records requesting the legislation be maintained as protected records until such
             553      time as the legislator elects to make the legislation or course of action public;
             554          (21) research requests from legislators to the Office of Legislative Research and
             555      General Counsel or the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and research findings prepared
             556      in response to these requests;
             557          (22) drafts, unless otherwise classified as public;
             558          (23) records concerning a governmental entity's strategy about collective bargaining or
             559      pending litigation;
             560          (24) records of investigations of loss occurrences and analyses of loss occurrences that
             561      may be covered by the Risk Management Fund, the Employers' Reinsurance Fund, the


             562      Uninsured Employers' Fund, or similar divisions in other governmental entities;
             563          (25) records, other than personnel evaluations, that contain a personal recommendation
             564      concerning an individual if disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
             565      personal privacy, or disclosure is not in the public interest;
             566          (26) records that reveal the location of historic, prehistoric, paleontological, or
             567      biological resources that if known would jeopardize the security of those resources or of
             568      valuable historic, scientific, educational, or cultural information;
             569          (27) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of the records would
             570      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             571          (28) records of an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             572      Section 53B-1-102 regarding tenure evaluations, appointments, applications for admissions,
             573      retention decisions, and promotions, which could be properly discussed in a meeting closed in
             574      accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, provided that records of
             575      the final decisions about tenure, appointments, retention, promotions, or those students
             576      admitted, may not be classified as protected under this section;
             577          (29) records of the governor's office, including budget recommendations, legislative
             578      proposals, and policy statements, that if disclosed would reveal the governor's contemplated
             579      policies or contemplated courses of action before the governor has implemented or rejected
             580      those policies or courses of action or made them public;
             581          (30) records of the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst relating to budget analysis,
             582      revenue estimates, and fiscal notes of proposed legislation before issuance of the final
             583      recommendations in these areas;
             584          (31) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             585      that are given to the governmental entity with a requirement that they be managed as protected
             586      records if the providing entity certifies that the record would not be subject to public disclosure
             587      if retained by it;
             588          (32) transcripts, minutes, or reports of the closed portion of a meeting of a public body
             589      except as provided in Section 52-4-206 ;


             590          (33) records that would reveal the contents of settlement negotiations but not including
             591      final settlements or empirical data to the extent that they are not otherwise exempt from
             592      disclosure;
             593          (34) memoranda prepared by staff and used in the decision-making process by an
             594      administrative law judge, a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or a member of any
             595      other body charged by law with performing a quasi-judicial function;
             596          (35) records that would reveal negotiations regarding assistance or incentives offered
             597      by or requested from a governmental entity for the purpose of encouraging a person to expand
             598      or locate a business in Utah, but only if disclosure would result in actual economic harm to the
             599      person or place the governmental entity at a competitive disadvantage, but this section may not
             600      be used to restrict access to a record evidencing a final contract;
             601          (36) materials to which access must be limited for purposes of securing or maintaining
             602      the governmental entity's proprietary protection of intellectual property rights including patents,
             603      copyrights, and trade secrets;
             604          (37) the name of a donor or a prospective donor to a governmental entity, including an
             605      institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , and other
             606      information concerning the donation that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of
             607      the donor, provided that:
             608          (a) the donor requests anonymity in writing;
             609          (b) any terms, conditions, restrictions, or privileges relating to the donation may not be
             610      classified protected by the governmental entity under this Subsection (37); and
             611          (c) except for an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             612      Section 53B-1-102 , the governmental unit to which the donation is made is primarily engaged
             613      in educational, charitable, or artistic endeavors, and has no regulatory or legislative authority
             614      over the donor, a member of the donor's immediate family, or any entity owned or controlled
             615      by the donor or the donor's immediate family;
             616          (38) accident reports, except as provided in Sections 41-6a-404 , 41-12a-202 , and
             617      73-18-13 ;


             618          (39) a notification of workers' compensation insurance coverage described in Section
             619      34A-2-205 ;
             620          (40) (a) the following records of an institution within the state system of higher
             621      education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , which have been developed, discovered, disclosed to,
             622      or received by or on behalf of faculty, staff, employees, or students of the institution:
             623          (i) unpublished lecture notes;
             624          (ii) unpublished notes, data, and information:
             625          (A) relating to research; and
             626          (B) of:
             627          (I) the institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section
             628      53B-1-102 ; or
             629          (II) a sponsor of sponsored research;
             630          (iii) unpublished manuscripts;
             631          (iv) creative works in process;
             632          (v) scholarly correspondence; and
             633          (vi) confidential information contained in research proposals;
             634          (b) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to prohibit disclosure of public
             635      information required pursuant to Subsection 53B-16-302 (2)(a) or (b); and
             636          (c) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to affect the ownership of a record;
             637          (41) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General
             638      that would reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit prior to the
             639      date that audit is completed and made public; and
             640          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (41)(a), a request for a legislative audit submitted to the
             641      Office of the Legislative Auditor General is a public document unless the legislator asks that
             642      the records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General that would
             643      reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit be maintained as
             644      protected records until the audit is completed and made public;
             645          (42) records that provide detail as to the location of an explosive, including a map or


             646      other document that indicates the location of:
             647          (a) a production facility; or
             648          (b) a magazine;
             649          (43) information contained in the database described in Section 62A-3-311.1 ;
             650          (44) information contained in the Management Information System and Licensing
             651      Information System described in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services;
             652          (45) information regarding National Guard operations or activities in support of the
             653      National Guard's federal mission;
             654          (46) records provided by any [pawnbroker or pawnshop] pawn or secondhand business
             655      to a law enforcement agency or to the central database in compliance with Title 13, Chapter
             656      32a, Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act;
             657          (47) information regarding food security, risk, and vulnerability assessments performed
             658      by the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             659          (48) except to the extent that the record is exempt from this chapter pursuant to Section
             660      63-2-106 , records related to an emergency plan or program prepared or maintained by the
             661      Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security the disclosure of which would
             662      jeopardize:
             663          (a) the safety of the general public; or
             664          (b) the security of:
             665          (i) governmental property;
             666          (ii) governmental programs; or
             667          (iii) the property of a private person who provides the Division of Emergency Services
             668      and Homeland Security information;
             669          (49) records of the Department of Agriculture and Food relating to the National
             670      Animal Identification System or any other program that provides for the identification, tracing,
             671      or control of livestock diseases, including any program established under Title 4, Chapter 24,
             672      Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-theft Act or Title 4, Chapter 31, Livestock Inspection and
             673      Quarantine;


             674          (50) as provided in Section 26-39-109 :
             675          (a) information or records held by the Department of Health related to a complaint
             676      regarding a child care program or residential child care which the department is unable to
             677      substantiate; and
             678          (b) information or records related to a complaint received by the Department of Health
             679      from an anonymous complainant regarding a child care program or residential child care; and
             680          (51) unless otherwise classified as public under Section 63-2-301 and except as
             681      provided under Section 41-1a-116 , an individual's home address, home telephone number, or
             682      personal mobile phone number, if:
             683          (a) the individual is required to provide the information in order to comply with a law,
             684      ordinance, rule, or order of a government entity; and
             685          (b) the subject of the record has a reasonable expectation that this information will be
             686      kept confidential due to:
             687          (i) the nature of the law, ordinance, rule, or order; and
             688          (ii) the individual complying with the law, ordinance, rule, or order.


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