business property; theft; penalties; prohibition
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Overview
This bill restricts local governments (cities and counties) from imposing penalties on businesses for the theft or abandonment of their movable property, such as shopping carts or hand-held baskets. It prevents municipalities from charging fees for retrieving lost property, requiring businesses to pay for its retrieval, or using non-compliance as a basis for penalties. Businesses or the Attorney General can sue to prevent such ordinances, and state law preempts local regulations in this area.
Key provisions
- Municipalities and counties cannot impose penalties for the theft of movable property.
- Local governments cannot charge fees for retrieving abandoned movable property.
- Local governments cannot require businesses to pay for the retrieval or disposal of stolen property.
- Local governments cannot use non-compliance with retrieval programs as a basis for penalties.
- Local governments can notify businesses of the location of their stolen property and allow them to retrieve it without fees.
- Local governments can still pursue criminal or civil penalties against the actual thief.
- General nuisance abatement ordinances can remain in place, as long as they don't specifically target theft.
- The Attorney General or a business can sue to block unenforceable local ordinances.
Who is affected
- Businesses
- Cities
- Counties
- Local Governments
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