Some groups have lobbied communities across the country to pass pet
sale bans with the mistaken belief that such laws will eliminate puppy mills.
Not exact matches
In theory, the U.S. Commerce Department's move earlier this week to slap a seven - year
ban on the
sale of American products to ZTE Corp., China's second - largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, was all about national security and had nothing to do
with trade.
This includes being treated
with respect and dignity, reducing conflict, improving cooperation and collaboration, and even going as far as enforcing civility (at Micrel I
banned swearing, much to the consternation of the rough and rowdy semiconductor
sales teams of the late twentieth century).
The price of bump stocks rises each time a
ban is proposed,
with sales often doubling or tripling as support for regulation grows.
The groundwork for the
ban on
sales of assault rifles by Dick's Sporting Goods started
with a private conversation in January.
The official declined to elaborate, but experts say providing the $ 930 Samsung phone could violate U.N. sanctions that
ban the
sale of luxury items and electronics
with a potential «dual» commercial and military use.
White House lawyers and other officials studied the option of overriding the
ban but did not develop a strong legal position or an effective political
sales pitch in an election year, a source familiar
with the discussions said.
The floodgates to China's gaming market have opened
with the lift of a 14 - year
ban on the manufacture and
sale of video game consoles.
The province's
ban on unsolicited, door - to - door
sales covers most heating, air and water services, but the MPP who pushed for it said it stops short of encompassing companies in other sectors because they don't all fall under provincial jurisdiction or generate as many complaints
with Consumer Protection Ontario.
The Dutch government, for one, is looking at
banning the
sale of gas - powered vehicles by as soon as 2025, while India is doing the same
with a target of 2030.
We need to digitize gun -
sales records, mandate universal background checks, close gun - show loopholes and straw - man purchases,
ban high - capacity magazines, and push for a comprehensive assault weapons
ban with an extensive buyback system.
The company is also pressing the government to enact gun - reform measures, including a
ban on assault - style weapons, high - capacity magazines and bump stocks; raising the minimum age to 21 for gun purchasing; universal background checks that include scrutiny of mental - health information and previous run - ins
with the law; and an end to the background - check loophole for gun show and private
sales.
A majority of Republicans back universal background checks, a
ban on assault - style weapons, a federal database to track gun
sales, prohibitions on people
with mental illness, and barring people on no - fly or watch lists from buying firearms.
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those
with poor or limited credit histories
with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental
ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest
sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for
sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
The bill
bans bump stocks, increases the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21 —
with exceptions for military and law enforcement officials — and imposes a three - day waiting period for all gun
sales.
Russian agression in Ukraine has led to numerous economic sanctions
with Australia threatening to
ban the
sale of uranium to Russia at the forefront.
Nee said: «[The Vatican] should probably take this issue into consideration in its discussions
with their Chinese counterparts, since the
banning of the
sale of Bibles is obviously a worrying move, demonstrating the worsening state for freedom of religion in China.
Israel has
banned the
sale and import of the new Apple product for not complying
with the country's network rules...
Calls to
ban the use of single - use plastic straws have been gathering momentum:
with the UK government last week announcing plans to
ban them from
sale and other drinks giants such as Bacardi and Diageo also pledging to eliminate their use across their businesses.
Last week, the parents of two young men who died earlier this year after ingesting caffeine powder met
with Food and Drug Administration officials to deliver a citizen petition urging the agency to
ban the
sale of powdered caffeine.
Walkers are even potentially dangerous for children,
with Canada actually
banning their
sale because of the injuries they have caused to children.
Dana Woldow informed me last night that the vote on the San Francisco ordinance
banning toys in connection
with the
sale of certain fast food has been postponed until November 2nd.
While I have been a little torn in the past about agreeing
with the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics for a «
ban on the manufacture and
sale of mobile infant walkers,» I do now agree «because data indicate a considerable risk of major and minor injury and even death from the use of walkers, and because there is no clear benefit from their use.»
Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City who recently took a lot of heat for his law that would
ban the
sale of soda in containers over 16 ounces, is at it again
with a controversial pro-breastfeeding program.
In fact, the
sale of cribs
with adjustable side rails have been
banned in the United States, according to the website KidsHealth.
Before schools
ban chocolate milk, they should
ban all soda
sales and most juice
sales, as soda is entirely worthless / detrimental and juice is essentially sugar water, sometimes
with vitamin C added (if children need vitamin C and won't regularly eat vegetables and fruits, give them vitamins instead of juice).
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for a
ban on the manufacture and
sale of baby walkers
with wheels.
The Prime Minister claims she has raised issues including women's rights
with the Saudi government but the Labour leader says she must go further and
ban arms
sales to the regime.
While 22 states and the District of Columbia
ban rifle
sales to minors, New York — outside New York City — is among those that let kids 16 and older
with a hunting permit possess the weapons, according to information compiled by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Several of them, such as a
ban on salvia divinorum and tighter restrictions on the
sale of vaporized alcohol, dealt
with substance abuse.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation late Monday that as of Jan. 1, 2017, will
ban sales of such smoke detectors and require detectors
with non-removable 10 - year batteries to be sold.
Colleen Deacon, Eric Kingson and Steve Williams said they support a bill in Congress
banning gun
sales to suspected terrorists, an increase in the federal minimum wage to $ 15 per hour, increased spending on roads and bridges, a
ban on fracking for natural gas, and replacing the elevated portion of Interstate 81 in Syracuse
with a boulevard.
«This is about disclosure and empowering consumers,» said state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), who has filed a bill to
ban the
sale in of cosmetic and cleaning products
with 1,4 - dioxane in New York, and require the state to set a safe drinking water standard for the chemical.
Gun control has become a contentious issue in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act, a gun control measure that
bans the
sale of some semi-automatic weapons and requires those who already own such firearms to register
with authorities.
Cuomo's announcement includes having the State Police step up enforcement efforts as well as increase their presence at businesses in order to ensure they are comply
with the state's anti-drug laws as well as emergency regulations that
ban the
sale, manufacturing and distribution of synthetic drugs.
Cuomo signed legislation late Monday that as of Jan. 1, 2017, will
ban sales of such smoke detectors and require detectors
with non-removable 10 - year batteries to be sold.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.), Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 presidential election, joined
with a number of his Democratic colleagues Tuesday to introduced legislation to
ban the
sale and transfer of «military - style assault weapons.»
Several other measures await votes, including bills to address campus sexual assault, reform the juvenile justice system and
ban the
sale of toys
with potentially toxic chemicals.
Based on recommendations included in the report, the Governor is introducing a program bill that would
ban the provision of single - use, plastic carryout bags at any point of
sale, and would provide the Department of Environmental Conservation
with exclusive jurisdiction over all matters related to plastic bags and film plastic recycling.
County Democrats at an event
with Latimer backed a bill that would
ban the
sale of firearms on county property.
He has also ordered the Justice Department to come up
with proposals to
ban the
sale of bump stocks.
Rice said she supports
banning the
sale of military - style assault weapons and high - capacity ammunition and closing «loopholes that allow violent felons, domestic abusers, and people
with dangerous mental illnesses to avoid background checks and buy guns.»
Some opponents had argued that their civil liberties were being encroached upon
with the raise, while business owners cited a predicted loss in
sales revenue and Legislator Tom Barraga said that if health advocates were that afraid of the consequences of smoking, an outright
ban on
sales should be what legislators are after.
Now, I understand there's been a bill pending at the state level for some time, and unfortunately, like this county legislature recently did
with the
ban of the
sale of toxic chemicals in toys, I think it's become necessary that we take the lead to protect the citizens here in our county.
WAMC's David Guistina talks
with Judy Patrick of the Daily Gazette about the recent legislation passed in Schenectady County that
bans the
sale of tobacco to those under the age of 21 and the latest on Rachael Mattice.
«We are also consulting
with the administration on possible sanctions actions against individual Russians and Ukrainians that range from visa
bans and asset freezes, to the suspension of military cooperation and
sales, as well as economic sanctions,» the New Jersey Democrat said.
The youth at Pathway, a school within East that works
with students to help them graduate on time, went to support the Florida students who want a national
ban on the
sales of assault - style rifles and high - capacity magazines and want to close loopholes about
sales of firearms at gun shows and on the Internet.
As many of you may recall, this past summer the Erie County Legislature approved a local law
banning the
sale of products
with microbeads.
Reinhard added that Ulster County had already demonstrated commitment to cutting tobacco use
with a series of earlier initiatives dating back to the early 2000s, including retail licensing for tobacco
sales and a tobacco
ban in all county - owned properties.
Most Canadian provinces
ban the
sale of tobacco products at pharmacies,
with Ontario becoming the first to do so in 1994.