'Junk Dealer' Law Under Review by Kent Administrators
License fee one of possible changes to law adopted in 2011
Changes could be coming to a new law dubbed the "Junk Dealers" law approved by Kent City Council to regulate secondhand goods dealers. City administrators have met with several businesses required to register under the new law to address questions and consider what changes may be made to the law, which was adopted in November. Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala said the law is being tweaked following that recent meeting between businesses and city officials. "Overall it's protection for everybody," Fiala said. The law requires businesses hold goods they buy from someone for 30 days before reselling them. The rules apply only to brick-and-mortar businesses and not people selling only online out of their home or other location. The regulations also …
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Sarah Laegel
12:50 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
I agree that I don't feel this law is right. The intentions are good, but if you think about it, second-hand shops don't always sell things that they get in right away, anyway. I don't feel this law will solve the problems raised. It will only limit what independent shops can do. more ›