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In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

  
  Firearm Laws for New York
In addition to state laws, the purchase, sale, possession, use and transportation of firearms is also regulated by federal and, furthermore, by local laws.
Upon receipt of the sealed container, the division of state police shall cause to be entered in an automated electronic databank pertinent data and other ballistic information relevant to identification of the shell casing and to the handgun from which it was discharged.
New York does not issue licenses to non-residents nor does it recognize licenses issued by other states.
www.nysrpa.org /nygunlaws.htm   (2286 words)

  
 VIA Online: New Driving Laws
The new law provides that a person convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and who has one or more prior convictions of vehicular manslaughter goes to state prison for 15 years to life.
The new zones are Route 46 between routes 41 and 101 near Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County and the Golden Gate Bridge between San Francisco and Marin.
The law exempts livestock trailers and semi-trailers, and trailers or semi-trailers being used in an agricultural operation or a parade.
www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/safety/newlaws97.asp   (1630 words)

  
 NAMIC 2002 Survey of New State Insurance Laws
New laws pertaining to licensure, credit-based insurance scoring, financial regulation, investment tax credits, and rate (and form) regulation are the other relatively more recurrent and distinct themes to emerge from this year's survey.
The other two new laws (Kentucky HB 260 and New Mexico SB 395) are somewhat more alarming in that they establish a car dealer's insurance as secondary to the primary auto coverage of an operator of any vehicle tested or loaned by the car dealer.
New laws creating procedures and protections related to structured settlements were approved in four states.
www.namic.org /reports/2002NewLaws/NewLaws02.asp   (4742 words)

  
 New York Marriage License Laws | NY Wedding Officiants NYC
Marriage license Laws in the state of New York, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the New York marriage laws before filling out the New York marriage license form.
The law of Nevada, for example, states that a person who undertakes to join others in marriage, knowing that he is not lawfully authorized to do so or that there is a legal impediment to the marriage, is subject to a fine and imprisonment.
Ministers do not have to be licensed except that before performing marriages in New York City, the minister must register his or her name and address in the office of the city clerk of the city of New York.
usmarriagelaws.com /search/united_states/new_york/index.shtml   (2039 words)

  
 Feature-New Laws 2002
New laws specify that skilled nursing facilities may admit patients only on a physician’s order, and only if the facility is able to provide necessary care for the patient.
This new law allows each each surgeon named in the report 30 days to review the preliminary report and, in the case of a dispute, to submit a statement contesting the report and explaining why the outcomes do not accurately reflect the quality of care provided by the physician.
This new law requires that the Department of Justice work with CMA and other stakeholders to develop these forms and to determine whether it would be appropriate and forensically sound to develop separate or joint forms for medical findings relating to the different types of abuse.
www.calphys.org /html/feature-new_laws_2002.htm   (3894 words)

  
 2004 New Laws   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This law provides that the borrower is not required to pay interest for more than one day prior to the date that the loan proceeds are disbursed out of escrow or disbursed to the borrower or to another party on behalf of the borrower.
Furthermore, this law provides that a landlord who institutes an unlawful detainer proceeding based on a tenant's nonpayment of rent, and who is in violation of specified provisions, is liable to the tenant or lessee for reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the suit, in an amount to be fixed by the court.
Existing law permits a mobilehome park tenancy to be terminated only for certain reasons, one of which is the conviction of the homeowner or resident for prostitution or a felony controlled substance offense if the act resulting in the conviction was committed anywhere in the mobilehome park.
www.sdar.com /government/laws/04newlaws.htm   (3008 words)

  
 Press Release: New State Laws Ring in the New Year
A new law in Washington creates a pilot program to require retailers to maintain a log of transactions involving products that contain pseudoephedrine or phylpropanolamine, chemicals which have been used in the illegal production of methamphetamines.
Louisiana and Minnesota will each have new laws that require the notification of any resident of the state when personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed by unauthorized parties.
Operation of personal watercraft in New York will be restricted to individuals over the age of 14 who have completed a boating safety course or are accompanied by an individual 18 years-old or older who has completed a boating safety course.
www.ncsl.org /programs/press/2005/pr051227.htm   (1715 words)

  
 Coming Friday ... New laws
Lawmakers are not allowed to tell people how to react to new laws, so it's usually up to special-interest groups to help the public understand the ins and outs of new measures.
Law enforcement will now be required to immediately impound the vehicle of any driver found at the scene of a traffic accident without auto insurance and a driver's license.
The same law requires the state to issue new liquor licenses because of the demand from grocery stores and restaurants in fast-growing Arizona.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/0807newlaws07.html   (1395 words)

  
 New Traffic Laws in 2003
o has an attached illuminated device or [is a] sticker, decal, emblem, or other insignia that is not authorized by law and that interferes with the readability of the letters or numbers on the plate or the name of the state in which the vehicle is registered.
An offense under this law is a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person has previously been convicted two times of a similar offense.
The law also increases the punishment for drivers who are racing drunk, who have open containers of alcohol in the vehicle when racing, who seriously injure or kill someone during the race or who have been convicted multiple times of illegal racing.
www.tea.state.tx.us /drive/2003laws.html   (1875 words)

  
 New Laws
In addition, the new law requires these debtors to remain in Bankruptcy for a period of 36 to 60 months to pay back their creditors.
In short, under the new law you may be stuck with all or part of your debts.
Many commentators think that the main reason for the changes in the Bankruptcy laws is that the credit card companies and other lending institutions - the organizations that are being hurt by the current laws - have spent tens of millions of dollars in lobbying efforts to get the changes they want to the laws.
www.forgetdebt.com /newLaws.html   (1066 words)

  
 ABC News: New Year Brings New Laws, State to State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
New Hampshire tokens bearing the face of the Old Man of the Mountain are seen in Concord, N.H., Friday, Dec. 30, 2005.
The new year will dawn with an array of state laws taking effect across the country, offering a snapshot of issues that matter to Americans _ from identity theft and sex offenders to dangers on the road.
New Jersey and Virginia will bar making public a person's Social Security number, while Minnesota will require businesses that hold such information to quickly notify clients if there is a breach of security.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1457873   (470 words)

  
 New year, new laws in many states
Some are new additions to the criminal code, while others are more about "do" than "do not." Poor senior citizens in Pennsylvania now have expanded drug benefits, for example.
Connecticut offers new protection to crime victims, allowing them to use a substitute mailing address if they want to keep their home address a secret from stalkers or assailants.
Laws aimed at keeping children safe also won passage, with New Mexico hoping to discourage underage smoking by barring "self-service" cigarette purchases and requiring face-to-face sales.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /national/154880_newlaws01.html   (774 words)

  
 New laws catalyst for media moves: Coonan | NEWS.com.au Business
Senator Coonan said she was not surprised there had been some positioning by media companies ahead of the introduction of the new laws, passed by parliament this week but which are not expected to take effect until next year.
"I think the new media laws have been a catalyst and we are certainly not surprised there is some positioning," she told ABC Radio.
Senator Coonan rejected suggestions her laws were already looking like they would result in greater concentration of media ownership in Australia.
www.news.com.au /business/story/0,23636,20614618-31037,00.html   (551 words)

  
 NAMIC 2005 Survey of New State Insurance Laws Summary and Analysis
New laws expanding requirements for the use of child restraint systems for small children, and DUI thresholds, were among the most frequently recorded laws.
Legislation prohibiting insurers from reducing or canceling coverage (except for nonpayment), refusing to issue, or renew a policy, or surcharging a newly issued or renewed policy due to an individual's failure to maintain coverage during a period in which the individual was deployed or called to active military duty was passed in Colorado.
New categories were created for corporate governance, farm mutual laws and producer compensation issues.
www.namic.org /reports/2005NewLaws/default.asp   (939 words)

  
 bankruptcy laws changing. New bankruptcy laws in Congress make it harder to discharge debts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
At the moment the law is set to become effective 180 days after it is signed though that could change and be shortened.
The law not only will stop many people from being able to qualify to file bankruptcy, on top of that, those that will qualify will find that the cost of legal representation to file a bankruptcy will raise by 200% to 300% or more.
Another excellent place to research for bankruptcy news and laws is the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
www.ca-bankruptcy-attorneys.com /new_laws.html   (1315 words)

  
 Brews, books and other new laws
New laws taking effect today represent the largest slice of about 370 measures passed by the 2006 Legislature, with the rest of the bills carrying different effective dates.
The new government and citizenship requirements, which won't actually be rolled out until the 2008-09 school year, must include lessons on local government, ballot measures, elections and other similar topics.
Several of those laws take effect today, including a measure allowing broader electronic monitoring of some sex offenders and a bill extending "community protection zones" -- areas around schools where certain sex criminals are not allowed to live.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/273017_newlaws07.html   (669 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - New year brings a host of new laws   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
New Year's Day brings more than resolutions, hangovers and football games: Florida is getting revamped elections, and Washington state is placing new limits on tax increases, while attempts to improve health care begin in Colorado, Rhode Island and elsewhere.
New laws will require children 6 and younger to be in child seats in Oregon, set tougher teen driving restrictions in Georgia and ban talking on handheld cell phones in Santa Fe.
The new raffle was inspired by another Alaska-only gamble, in which ticket-purchasers guess when the ice will break on the Tanana River each spring.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2001/12/31/newlaws.htm   (649 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - New Laws Take Effect Across the Nation - State and Local Government
New laws taking effect Saturday offer a glimpse at the domestic challenges facing the nation, and the answers its state lawmakers offer in response.
The new law drops the value to about $1,000 an acre, as much as one-tenth of what some of the fancier courses had paid.
New Hampshire state employees in the National Guard get state benefits while on active duty, and the state will cover the difference between their state and military salaries.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,201787,00.html   (1143 words)

  
 An Abstract of the Laws of New England
First, By the warrant of the governor, or deputy-governor, to assemble once every quarter, or half a year, or oftener, as the affairs of the country shall require, and to sit together till their affairs be dispatched.
FIRST, a law to be made (if it be not made already) for the training of all men in the country, fit to bear arms, into the exercise of military discipline and withal another law to be made for the maintenance of military officers and forts.
FIRST, it shall be lawful for the governor, with one or more of the council, to appoint a reasonable rate of prices upon all such commodities as are, out of the ships, to be bought and sold in the country.
www.crta.org /ethics/laws_of_new_england.html   (4007 words)

  
 PJStar.com - New Illinois laws for 2005
Provides that provisions of current law providing for transportation by the county sheriff or by an entity with whom the sheriff has made arrangements for such transportation apply only to counties of 3,000,000 or more.
It defines a peace officer as a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests, whether the duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific ones.
Creates a new offense of "controlled substance manufacturing arson" which is when an offender's efforts to make an illegal drug (e.g., meth) are a contributing cause to a fire or explosion that damages a building that belongs to someone else.  The penalty is a Class 1 felony (4-15 years).
www.pjstar.com /newlaws2005.html   (5961 words)

  
 ATV Regulations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A person may not attempt to elude a law enforcement officer by: operating or attempting to operate an all-terrain vehicle past a clearly identifiable police roadblock; or after being requested or signaled to stop by a law enforcement officer in uniform, operating or attempting to operate an all-terrain vehicle at a reckless rate of speed.
The laws and regulations that control how and where to use your ATV are important for you to be aware of and to follow.
Maine law requires anyone under 16 years of age to complete a course prior to operating on land other than that owned or leased by their parent or guardian or on which they live.
www.state.me.us /ifw/rv/atvlaws.htm   (11967 words)

  
 Heeding Bible Prophecy: New Laws
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
These laws will be enforced at the onset of the last half of the Tribulation Period in order to justify decapitation (Rev. 20:4) of all Christians.
New versions change the punctuation of Rev. 17:9,10 to confuse the identity of the 'city of seven hills', which is Rome.
watch.pair.com /new-laws.html   (12824 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Australia agrees new terror laws
The state leaders said they would back the law, in return for a promise from Prime Minister John Howard that the measures be reviewed after five years.
Under the new measures, police will be given greater stop and search powers and a unified command will be set up at the country's airports.
Correspondents say the while the federal government can pass most of the laws it needs the co-operation of the states to ensure they are enforced.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4285304.stm   (571 words)

  
 Australia to Introduce Tough New Terror Laws   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Law abiding Muslims have as much at stake as law abiding Christians or law abiding atheists or law abiding Jews or law abiding Hindus.
Howard needs the support of state leaders to ensure the new laws are enforced uniformly across the country.
He agreed that the laws will be reviewed after five years and they would need to be renewed after a decade.
www.voanews.com /english/2005-09-27-voa9.cfm   (378 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | New laws target terror training
New offences could cover people going to terrorist camps overseas or finding out how to build a bomb through the internet, said the Home Office.
The plan for new laws against "acts preparatory to terrorism" has been long debated.
Inciting terrorism directly is already against the law and the new law would try to cover indirect incitement.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/4687189.stm   (677 words)

  
 Press Release: New Laws on January 1, 2003
Drunk drivers in New Mexico will be required to use an ignition interlock system for 12 months after a DUI conviction.
New Hampshire dentists will be required to give patients a brochure about the risks of mercury amalgam fillings before any restorative services are administered.
New Hampshire hackers may face computer contamination charges under a new law that creates criminal penalties for introducing contaminants that impair computer operations or lead to the loss of property.
www.ncsl.org /programs/press/2002/pr021227.htm   (693 words)

  
 New State Laws Limit Self-Defense Options   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Barnhart called the law "foolish" and noted that more than 70 percent of his handgun customers bought the weapon to protect their families at home.
New Jersey will become the first state to require so-called "smart gun" technology, though the law won't actually take effect for at least three years.
On the eve of the law's enactment, one political candidate said he was also opposed to the so-called "smart-gun" law, for the same reason.
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2003/1/2/140003.shtml   (698 words)

  
 Minnesota Legislature - What's New
Legislative statistics are nicely outlined in a new Fact Sheet from the Office on the Economic Status of Women, Women in the Minnesota Legislature.
2006 New Laws, summarizing the laws passed during the 2006 legislative session, is now available on the Minnesota House of Representatives Web site.
The new blog format, also available as an RSS feed, is designed to keep readers alerted to new state public policy resources.
www.leg.state.mn.us /leg/whatsnew.asp   (1321 words)

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