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Panel approves bill to block new merchant code that would single out gun stores
Summary
The committee favorably reported House Bill 1018 (LC550207), which would prohibit using a newly created merchant category code that labels firearm retailers separately and require use of legacy codes for sporting goods or general merchandise; sponsor said the change prevents singling out gun sellers and includes a 30-day cure and enforcement via the attorney general.
An introducer (identified in the transcript as Speaker 10; name not stated) described House Bill 1018 (LC550207), which would bar the use of a new merchant category code (reported as 5723) that specifically identifies firearm retailers and instead require use of the former…
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