HCS HB 1888 -- PAWNSHOPS (Barnitz)

This substitute requires pawnbrokers to provide transaction
information to law enforcement officials to aid in the
investigation of property crimes.  The information will be
maintained on a database, which will be available over the
Internet to law enforcement agencies for a fee.  Pawnbrokers can
transmit the required information electronically and will not be
charged a fee for the creation or maintenance of the database.

Any person who accesses the database through fraud or false
pretenses is guilty of a class C felony.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost to General Revenue Fund of
Unknown in FY 2003, FY 2004, and FY 2005.  Fiscal impact is not
expected to exceed $100,000 annually.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am