Sheriff's Office proposes local warning ordinance for gift-card scam stations
Sheriff's Office representative Corey Bowers discussed a proposal for an ordinance to require warnings about scams at gift-card sale stations in Floyd County, noting similar state regulation and private business policies as precedent; the Clerk's Office will schedule Bowers to address the Board caucus for further discussion.
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Corey Bowers of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office reviewed department reports and discussed a proposal to create a local ordinance requiring warnings at gift-card sale stations about scam risks. Bowers said some jurisdictions and private retailers have taken similar steps and that the proposal would be intended as a consumer-protection measure.
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