No ordinance shall prohibit a nonprofit organization or veterans organization from reselling donated goods in an area with other retailers, limitation
Cities and towns cannot make zoning rules that ban nonprofit thrift stores or veterans thrift stores from operating in areas where other retail stores are allowed. This only applies if the nonprofit uses at least 80% of its money for its charitable mission.
407.489. No shall prohibit a or veterans organization from reselling donated goods in an area with other ers, limitation. — any of section 89.020 to the contrary, the of all cities, towns, and villages is hereby prohibited from passing any , ordinance, or code that would prevent any organized Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code that owns or operates a retail business engaged in the practice of reselling donated goods from operating a business within any area where any other business engaged in retail sales is permitted to operate; provided that at least eighty percent of all revenue generated by such entity is used to the of the organization.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2002 S.B. 810 § 1, A.L. 2012 S.B. 498) Effective 5-30-12
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