Special business regulations: shopping carts.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how cities, counties, and city-counties can handle shopping carts left outside stores. It allows them to retrieve and return carts to the owner or retailer, charging up to $100 for the service, but requires advance notice and proof of delivery. The bill also increases the fine for owners who don't retrieve their carts to a maximum of $100, instead of the current $50, and establishes a process for impounding carts without strict notice in certain emergency situations.
Key provisions
- Cities, counties, or city-counties can retrieve and return shopping carts with signs attached, charging up to $100.
- Requires 48 hours’ actual notice to the cart owner before retrieval, unless an emergency exists.
- Increases the fine for owners who fail to retrieve carts to $100.
- Allows impounding of carts without strict notice in emergency situations.
- Establishes a process for reclaiming carts after 30 days if the owner doesn't claim them.
- Requires proof of delivery for actual notice.
- Defines ‘occurrence’ as a failure to retrieve a cart within three business days.
- Clarifies that the parking area of a shopping center includes the entire area.
Who is affected
- Retail businesses
- Shopping cart owners
- City and county governments
- Residents who own shopping carts
- Local law enforcement
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