Louisiana businesses are suddenly discovering a new law that flew under the radar during the last legislative session:
Cold hard cash. It’s good everywhere you go, right? You can use it to pay for anything.
But that’s not the case here in Louisiana now. It’s a law that was passed during this year’s busy legislative session.
House bill 195 basically says those who buy and
sell second hand goods cannot use cash to make those transactions, and
it flew so far under the radar most businesses don’t even know about it.
“We’re gonna lose a lot of business,” says Danny
Guidry, who owns the Pioneer Trading Post in Lafayette. He deals in
buying and selling unique second hand items.
“We don’t want this cash transaction to be taken away from us. It’s an everyday transaction,” Guidry explains.
Guidry says, “I think everyone in this business once they find out about it. They’re will definitely be a lot of uproar.”
The law states those who buy or sell second hand
goods are prohibited from using cash. State representative Rickey Hardy
co-authored the bill.
Hardy says, “they give a check or a cashiers money order, or electronic one of those three mechanisms is used.”
Hardy says the bill is targeted at criminals who
steal anything from copper to televisions, and sell them for a quick
buck. Having a paper trail will make it easier for law enforcement.
“It’s a mechanism to be used so the police department has something to go on and have a lead,” explains Hardy.
Guidry feels his store shouldn’t have to change
it’s ways of doing business, because he may possibly buy or sell stolen
goods. Something he says has happened once in his eight years.
“We are being targeted for something we shouldn’t be.”
Besides non-profit resellers like Goodwill, and
garage sales, the language of the bill encompasses stores like the
Pioneer Trading Post and flea markets.
http://govtslaves.info/louisiana-makes-it-illegal-to-use-cash-to-buy-used-goods/
1 comment:
This 'law' is tragic. The 'law' penalizes the poorer of our society, those who are already suffering. They don't qualify for 'credit' and sometimes 'debit' cards. What little cash they may have generally goes for the very basics of life. Second hand items are cash items, and to have the 'government' take the availability of these items from them when they cannot afford brand new clothing, shoes, etc. is outright discrimination and thoughtless 'policy.' Louisiana, as most of the southern states, is extremely poor with a high percentage of black population. I hope the people of this state can get this ridiculous 'law' overturned quickly, and the assholes that 'voted' this in place need to lose their salaries and bennies and find out what it is like to be living - no barely 'existing' - like a large percentage of the state's population is trying to do. Off with their nice homes and cars, expensive suits and jewelry, payola from various interest groups and all their bennies. Reduce these bastards to the basement level of existence of the highest percentage of the population of Louisiana. THEN perhaps reality will sink in and this 'law' will be overturned.
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