Connecticut 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 974 — AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED KIOSKS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on June 28, 2023.

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  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Senate General Assembly File No.
Substitute Senate Bill No.
671 January Session, 2023 Substitute Senate Bill No.
974 Public Act No.
974 Senate, May 2, 2023 The Committee on Judiciary reportedthrough SEN.
23-109 AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED KIOSKS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.
WINFIELD of the 10th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED KIOSKS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.
(2) Verify each consumer's identity by remotely examining a current, valid and government-issued photo identification card issued to such consumer and comparing the image on such card to real-time images of sSB974 / File No.
(2) Verify each consumer's identity by remotely examining a current, valid and government-issued photo identification card issued to such consumer and comparing the image on such card to real-time images of such consumer captured by such kiosk;
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(3)Remittoeachconsumeracashor electronicpaymentforeachused personal electronic device such consumer recycles or sells through such kiosk;
671 such consumer captured by such kiosk;
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(3)Remittoeachconsumeracashorelectronicpaymentforeachused personal electronic device such consumer recycles or sells through such kiosk;
974 (4) Securely store all used personal electronic devices a consumer recycles or sells through such kiosk at the end of each transaction;
(4) Securely store all used personal electronic devices a consumer recycles or sells through such kiosk at the end of each transaction;
Such operator shall provide such used personal electronic device to the requesting state or local law enforcement agency or officer for inspection during normal business hours and not later than ten sSB974 / File No.
Such operator shall provide such used personal electronic device to the requesting state or local law enforcement agency or officer for inspection during normal business hours and not later than ten business days after such operator receives such request.
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(e) No automated kiosk for consumer electronics in this state may Public Act No.
671 business days after such operator receives such request.
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(e) No automated kiosk for consumer electronics in this state may purchase any used personal electronic device from a person who is younger than eighteen years of age.
974 purchase any used personal electronic device from a person who is younger than eighteen years of age.
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671 (B) "Junk yard" does not mean an automated kiosk for consumer electronics that satisfies the requirements established in section 1 of this act.
974 (B) "Junk yard" does not mean an automated kiosk for consumer electronics that satisfies the requirements established in section 1 of this act.
(3) "Secondhand dealer" means a person who is primarily engaged in the business of purchasing personal property of any type from a person who is not a wholesaler, for the purpose of reselling or exchanging such property, and has physical possession of such property, other than an antiques dealer, art dealer, coin and stamp dealer, precious metals or stones dealer, pawnbroker, consignment shop operator, special collectibles dealer, musical instrument dealer, used book dealer, used clothing dealer, used children's products dealer, used sporting equipment dealer, dealer in motor vehicles as described in chapter 246, auctioneer as described in chapter 403, junk dealer, as defined in section 21-9, as amended by this act, scrap metal processor, as defined in section 14-67w, recycling facility, as defined in section 22a-207, as amended by this act, bona fide charitable or religious corporation, person operating an automated kiosk for consumer electronics in accordance with section 1 of this act or any retailer that is primarily engaged in the business of sSB974 / File No.
(3) "Secondhand dealer" means a person who is primarily engaged in the business of purchasing personal property of any type from a person who is not a wholesaler, for the purpose of reselling or exchanging such property, and has physical possession of such property, other than an antiques dealer, art dealer, coin and stamp dealer, precious metals or stones dealer, pawnbroker, consignment shop operator, special collectibles dealer, musical instrument dealer, used book dealer, used clothing dealer, used children's products dealer, used sporting equipment dealer, dealer in motor vehicles as described in chapter 246, auctioneer as described in chapter 403, junk dealer, as defined in section 21-9, as amended by this act, scrap metal processor, as defined in section 14-67w, recycling facility, as defined in section 22a-207, as amended by Public Act No.
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671 selling new items but also gives consideration other than cash in exchange for one or more items traded in to such retailer;
974 this act, bona fide charitable or religious corporation, person operating an automated kiosk for consumer electronics in accordance with section of this act or any retailer that is primarily engaged in the business of selling new items but also gives consideration other than cash in exchange for one or more items traded in to such retailer;
(8) "Special collectibles dealer" means a person who is primarily engaged in the business of buying or selling a distinctive type of manufactured item of limited supply designed for persons to collect or that possesses attractive characteristics, rarity, uniqueness, production faults or other distinctive characteristics necessary to cause a person to save it for hobby, display or investment purposes, without regard to its value or practical use, including, but not limited to, china, glass, toys, militaria, sports memorabilia, movie memorabilia, railroad memorabilia, models, comic books, dolls, figurines or other items of interest to a discrete group of persons, excluding antiques, coins, stamps, works of art, books, jewelry or precious metals;
(8) "Special collectibles dealer" means a person who is primarily engaged in the business of buying or selling a distinctive type of manufactured item of limited supply designed for persons to collect or that possesses attractive characteristics, rarity, uniqueness, production faults or other distinctive characteristics necessary to cause a person to save it for hobby, display or investment purposes, without regard to its value or practical use, including, but not limited to, china, glass, toys, Public Act No.
(9) "Musical instruments dealer" means a person who is primarily sSB974 / File No.
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974 militaria, sports memorabilia, movie memorabilia, railroad memorabilia, models, comic books, dolls, figurines or other items of interest to a discrete group of persons, excluding antiques, coins, stamps, works of art, books, jewelry or precious metals;
671 engaged in the business of buying and selling new and used musical instruments and accessories;
(9) "Musical instruments dealer" means a person who is primarily engaged in the business of buying and selling new and used musical instruments and accessories;
(15) "Licensing authority" means the chief of police of any town or city or, if such town or city does not have an organized local police department, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection;
(15) "Licensing authority" means the chief of police of any town or city or, if such town or city does not have an organized local police department, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Public Act No.
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(8) "Recycling facility" or "recycling center" means land and appurtenances thereon and structures where recycling is conducted, including, but not limited to, an intermediate processing center, as defined in section 22a-260, but excluding an automated kiosk for consumer electronics, as defined in section 1 of this act;
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Approved June 28, 2023 Public Act No.
671 (8) "Recycling facility" or "recycling center" means land and appurtenances thereon and structures where recycling is conducted, including, but not limited to, an intermediate processing center, as defined in section 22a-260, but excluding an automated kiosk for consumer electronics, as defined in section 1 of this act;
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2023 New section Sec.
2 October 1, 2023 21-9 Sec.
3 October 1, 2023 21-39a Sec.
4 October 1, 2023 22a-207(8) JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
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671 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill establishes requirements for operating an “automatic kiosk for consumer electronics” and allows law enforcement agencies to request kiosk records and any used personal electronic device sold to the kiosk for inspection, resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sSB974 / File No.
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671 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 974 AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED KIOSKS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.
SUMMARY This bill establishes requirements for operating an “automatic kiosk for consumer electronics” for consumers to sell or recycle unwanted, used personal electronic devices (§ 1) and correspondingly exempts their operators from the state’s laws on junk yards and dealers, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, and recycling facilities and centers (§§ 2-4).
Under the bill, these kiosks are interactive devices that must be located in secure retail spaces.
The bill’s requirements include provisions specifically aimed at ensuring that law enforcement agencies and officers have access to devices and data collected during a transaction (e.g., device holding and records retention periods).
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2023 REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING Under the bill, each automatic kiosk must be operated so that it can do the following:
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verify each consumer’s identity by remotely examining the consumer’s current, valid, and government-issued photo identification card and comparing the image on it to real-time images of the consumer the kiosk captures;
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capture and store images of each consumer who recycles or sells a personal electronic device and the respective device;
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give consumers a cash or electronic payment for each device recycled or sold through the kiosk;
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only purchase devices from people aged 18 or older (it appears “purchase” includes devices accepted for recycling, as consumers recycling devices must still be paid under the bill);
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securely store devices at the end of transactions (see below);
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keep transaction data and images for three years and provide them, upon request, to state and local law enforcement agencies and officers.
Holding Period Under the bill, kiosks (presumably, the operators of them) cannot recycle, sell, or otherwise dispose of a device a consumer sold to the kiosk for at least 15 days after the transaction.
(It appears this requirement applies to all collected devices, as consumers must be paid for devices whether they intended to sell or recycle them.) Under the bill, during the 15-day holding period, law enforcement may ask the kiosk operator to give an electronic device to the law enforcement agency or officer for inspection.
The operator must do so during normal business hours and within 10 days of the request.
Access to Transaction Data During the three-year data and image retention period (see above), if law enforcement requests transaction data or images, the kiosk operator must provide it during normal business hours and within 10 days of the request.
BACKGROUND Legislative History The Senate referred the bill (File 115) to the Judiciary Committee, which reported a substitute that eliminates the provision making a violation of the bill’s provisions a class D misdemeanor.
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671 COMMITTEE ACTION General Law Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 23 Nay 0 (03/02/2023) Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 36 Nay 0 (04/19/2023) sSB974 / File No.
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The bill establishes regulations for automated kiosks for consumer electronics and exempts them from certain definitions and requirements applicable to junk dealers and recycling facilities.

  • Section 21-9

    junk dealer → junk dealer does not mean any person who operates an automated kiosk for consumer electronics in accordance with section 1 of this act.

    Operators of automated kiosks are not classified as junk dealers.

  • Section 21-9

    junk yard → junk yard does not mean an automated kiosk for consumer electronics that satisfies the requirements established in section 1 of this act.

    Automated kiosks are excluded from the definition of junk yard.

  • Section 21-39a

    Pawnbroker means a person, other than a person operating an automated kiosk for consumer electronics in accordance with section 1 of this act, who is engaged in the business of loaning money on the deposit or pledge of wearing apparel... → Pawnbroker means a person, other than a person operating an automated kiosk for consumer electronics in accordance with section 1 of this act, who is engaged in the business of loaning money on the deposit or pledge of wearing apparel...

    Maintains the exclusion of kiosk operators from being classified as pawnbrokers.

  • Section 22a-207

    Recycling facility or recycling center means land and appurtenances thereon and structures where recycling is conducted... → Recycling facility or recycling center means land and appurtenances thereon and structures where recycling is conducted, excluding an automated kiosk for consumer electronics, as defined in section 1 of this act;

    Excludes automated kiosks from the definition of recycling facilities.

  • Each automated kiosk for consumer electronics in this state shall: Be installed inside a secure retail space; Verify each consumer's identity by remotely examining a current, valid and government-issued photo identification card...

    Imposes specific operational requirements on automated kiosks.

  • No automated kiosk for consumer electronics in this state may purchase any used personal electronic device from a person who is younger than eighteen years of age.

    Prohibits the purchase of devices from individuals under 18.

  • No automated kiosk for consumer electronics in this state may recycle, sell or otherwise dispose of any used personal electronic device a consumer sells to such kiosk for fifteen days...

    Establishes a holding period for used devices sold to kiosks.

  • Each automated kiosk for consumer electronics in this state shall maintain a record of all information such kiosk collects pursuant to subsection (b)...

    Requires record-keeping for transactions at kiosks.

  • Capture and store images of each consumer who recycles or sells any used personal electronic device through such kiosk and each such used personal electronic device;

    Mandates image capture for identification and transaction verification.

  • Be capable of reporting all transactional data and images to state and local law enforcement agencies and officers.

    Requires kiosks to provide data access to law enforcement.

Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 23-109

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED

  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 477

  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  9. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  10. SENATE PASSED

  11. FILE NO. 671

  12. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  13. NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  14. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  15. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/01/23

  16. FILED WITH LCO

  17. Joint Favorable Substitute

  18. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  19. FILE NO. 115

  20. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 101

  21. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  22. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  23. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/20/23

  24. FILED WITH LCO

  25. Joint Favorable Substitute

  26. PUBLIC HEARING 0216

  27. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

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Who sponsors SB 974?
SB 974 is sponsored by Jill Barry (Democratic), Dancho, Laura, William Pizzuto (Republican), Poulos, Christopher, and Kathy Kennedy (Republican).
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