2006 Utah Code - 13-32a-114 — Preemption of local ordinances -- Exceptions.

     13-32a-114.   Preemption of local ordinances -- Exceptions.
     (1) This chapter preempts all city, county, and other local ordinances governing pawnshops, pawnbrokers, and pawnbroking transactions, if the ordinances are more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter or are not consistent with this chapter.
     (2) Subsection (1) does not preclude a city, county, or other local governmental unit from:
     (a) enacting or enforcing local ordinances concerning public health, safety, or welfare, if the ordinances are uniform and equal in application to pawnshops and pawnbrokers and other retail businesses or activities;
     (b) requiring a pawnshop or pawnbroker to obtain and maintain a business license; and
     (c) enacting zoning ordinances that restrict areas where pawnshops and other retail businesses or activities can be located.

Amended by Chapter 256, 2005 General Session