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| Indiana Booksellers Must Pay Fee And Register With The State |
| 2008-03-27 |
| A new state law that requires sellers of adult material to register with the state has Hoosier bookstore owners fuming about government censorship and threatening a legal challenge. "This lumps us in with businesses that sell things that you can't even mention in a family newspaper," said Ernie Ford, owner of Fine Print Book Store in Greencastle. Ford was talking about House Enrolled Act 1042, which Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law last week. Ford was one of 15 independent Indiana booksellers who signed a letter last week urging Daniels to veto the legislation. The new law that takes effect July 1 requires businesses that sell sexually explicit material to pay a $250 fee and register with the secretary of state, which would then pass the information to municipal or county officials so they can monitor the businesses for potential violations of local ordinances. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 A gov't that governs least, etc. They need to be reminded now and then, BH6. And not just at the voting booth. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-03-27 22:56 |
| #2 stupid law...big brother needs to back off. The market will take care of itself and generally does. This is just a cheap & douchebag way for IN to make some cash. I bet they don't even follow up after the "fee" (aka bribe) is paid by the bookstores. As if the police don't have enough to do already. I walked into a package store in IN about two weeks ago w/my best friend and my 4 yr old son and they told me I had to take my son out of the store because of some IN law. I'm a grown-ass man in my mid-30s, ridiculous. Like some blue laws down south where hunting on Sunday was prohibited. Gov't needs to do more to stay out of people's way. A gov't that governs least, etc. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-03-27 22:12 |
| #1 The new law that takes effect July 1 requires businesses that sell sexually explicit material to pay a $250 fee and register with the secretary of state,.. Well, that should include 'bodice rippers' with Fabio type covers shouldn't it? And correct me, but aren't there some 'steamy passages' in the Bible? It's all in interpretation. Quick a fatwa! Oh, wait, nevermind. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-03-27 12:00 |