From the Office of the Chancellor of Hashan.

Here is a copy of the Hashan Retail Property Code. All shop keepers are
required to know and obey the code. As ignorance is not a reasonable
defence, and a number of you are seemingly unaware of what it says, I've
decided to post a copy here. Remember, this is liable to change, and
although every effort will be made to contact you, its your
responsibility.


The Retail Property Code of Hashan

The Mission Statement of the Office of the Chancellor:
To promote a fair, free market which benefits the citizens of the Crown
of the Ithmia.

--- Section I - General retail property rules and regulations ---

Subsection A. By owning a shop in Hashan, you agree to abide by the
terms set forth in this Code.

Subsection B. All retail property owners in Hashan and/or their lessees
are responsible for knowing and understanding the terms set forth in
this Code.

Subsection C. Any item for sale in a Hashan retail property must meet
the terms for all applicable treaties to which it is associated. These
items include, but are not limited to: venoms, herbs, salves, elixirs,
enchantments, bombs, weapons, armor, and crystals. Any shop that makes
available an item in a manner that violates an applicable treaty entered
into in sovereignty by Hashan, a Hashan-based guild, or other recognized
Hashan-based entity will be closed immediately. Further consequences
depend upon the severity of the infraction and may be determined at the
discretion of the Regency or the Chancellor.

Subsection D. No vodun doll or puppet of any citizen of Hashan may be
offered for sale in any Hashan retail property. Violation will result in
immediate closure and seizure of the offending item, with further
consequences determined by the Regency and the Chancellor

Subsection E. No individual may own more than two (2) retail properties
within Hashan at any given time.

Subsection F. No item associated with a quest may be offered for sale in
a retail property of Hashan.

Subsection G. No retail property owner or lessee may also serve as an
aide to the office of the Chancellor of Hashan.

Subsection H. Any retail property owner who breaks any law of the
City-State of Hashan may be subject to sanctions on his or her retail
property, to be determined at the discretion of the Regency or the
Chancellor after consultation with the Minister of Security.

Subsection I. In the interest of city security, no shrine may be erected
in a retail property stockroom unless it pays tribute to one of the
city's Patrons, namely Ourania, Valnurana or Neraeos.

Subsection J. Any property found in violation of Section I, Subsection I
will be closed immediately and the offending shrine will be removed.
Further action, including but not limited to fines, foreclosure, or
other penalties, will be determined at the discretion of the Regency and
the Chancellor based on the severity of the infraction.

Subsection K. Any runic totem placed in a retail property stockroom may
only be tuned as follows: AGAINST ALL BUT ORG MEMBERS RCH. Any totem in
a stockroom, which is not tuned to ignore a city official who is
visiting the stockroom on official business of the office of the
Chancellor will be treated as an attack by the property's proprietor,
and appropriate action will be visited upon the proprietor by the
Minister of Security. Sanctions will also be instituted as defined in
Section I, Subsection H.

Subsection L. Any property found to be selling gleam will be held
subject to the 'organized distribution' violation of the city law
banning the sale and distribution of this item, with fines levied
against the proprietor per one portion of gleam sold and will be subject
to immediate seizure and foreclosure of the retail property.

--- Section II - Taxes and closure procedures ---

Subsection A. Property taxes must be paid in full each year on or before
the 25th of Mayan.

Subsection B. Property taxes may not be "paid ahead" directly to the
City of Hashan or the Chancellor of Hashan under any circumstances.

Subsection C. If taxes on a property are not paid as described in
Section II, Subsection A, the property will be closed for business.
Furthermore, the door leading from the property's sales floor to the
property's stockroom will be magically locked, to prohibit liquidation
of the property's inventory.

Subsection D. It is the right of the Chancellor, with the approval of
the council of Regents, to determine the value of each retail property
and the annual rate at which the properties are taxed. Property values
and the annual tax rate may be changed without notice.

--- Section III - Foreclosure and repossession of inventory ---

Subsection A. Upon closure of retail property as detailed in Section II,
Subsection B of this Code, the property owner will have until the 25th
of Ero (exactly six (6) months) to pay the full amount of the previous
year's taxes AND the current year's taxes. Upon receipt of these funds,
the Chancellery will lift all sanctions and restrictions from the
property.

Subsection B. If the terms described in Section III, Subsection A of
this Code are not met within the time allotted, the Sovereign City-State
of Hashan can and will foreclose on property for tax delinquency.

Subsection C. Upon foreclosure of a retail property, ownership of the
property will be transferred from the owner directly to the Chancellor.
In addition, the locks will be changed and the delinquent taxes in
question will be forgiven.

Subsection D. All of the contents of the property's stockroom will
become the property of the City-State of Hashan. The value of the
contents will be used to offset the costs of back taxes, lock changes,
key reproduction, and other expenses as determined by the Chancellor.

--- Section IV - Fair distribution of repossessed property ---

Subsection A. Upon the completion of a foreclosure process, the
foreclosed property will be offered for public auction for no less than
six (6) months in a first-price, sealed bid format.

--- Section V - Shop inventory guidelines ---

Subsection A. Shop items priced at an amount set in such a way as to
guarantee it not being sold are limited to five (5) total within any
single shop. For every one (1) item priced this way, another five of
different types must be priced at an amount comparable to the standard
pricing for that item elsewhere in the lands. If at any time, more than
five items are priced in a way to ensure their not being sold, the
shopkeeper whose shop is in violation will receive a message informing
them of the infraction and the following penalties will be enacted.

Subsection B. The first violation of Section V, Subsection A will result
in an increase of 10,000 gold to the shop assessment value for each item
in excess of the limited five, and will be raised every year until the
shopkeeper resolves the issue. With the occurrence of a second violation
of this restriction, another 15,000 gold per item will be added to the
assessed value of the shop for a total increased assessment of 25,000
gold per item. If the shopkeeper doesn't rectify the situation within a
year's time of the second message of violation being sent, the shop will
be shut down. On the occasion that the shopkeeper violates this
limitation a third time, the shop and the items within the storeroom
will be repossessed by the city and put up for auction with the proceeds
going to the city state of Hashan. This will not include any clothing
patterns or jewelry schematics, which instead will be returned to the
shopkeeper at the time of repossession.

Subsection C. Any shop that doesn't exceed the limit placed by Section
V, Subsection A but violates the necessary five items for every one
priced in an amount to guarantee non-sale will be held in the same
regard as those listed in Section V, Subsection B and. Shops that are
consistently empty will also be held in the same regard.

Subsection D. Each shop must have a WARES listing of no fewer than ten
(10) different items. Pricing ten of the same item will be counted as
one, and the owner of the shop will be held in violation, should this
remain the case for more than three (3) consecutive months. The
consequences listed in Section V, Subsection B will apply.

Subsection E. With each increase in the shop's assessment value, the
shopkeeper will be required to pay the increased taxes, following the
guidelines laid out by the Retail Property Code of Hashan Section II,
Subsection C.

--- Section VI - Renter Disclosure ---

Subsection A. The proprietor of a city shop who allows others to rent,
share stocking responsibilities, or who allows another person to oversee
the operations of the shop itself is required to disclose the names of
the person or persons allowed this access to their shop stockrooms. In
the case of a renter, stocker or overseer not following the tenets of
the Retail Property Code, the listed proprietor will be held solely
responsible and penalties will be enacted accordingly.

Subsection B. The City is not responsible for any lack of communication
with unregistered renters, stockers, or operators of any city shop in
regards to amendments to the Retail Property Code, an increase of shop
value or taxes, or notification of Retail Property Code violations.

Subsection C. The City will make every effort to apprise registered
renters, stockers and operators in regards to instances listed in
Section VI, Subsection B.


Penned by my hand on the 23rd of Daedalan, in the year 381 AF.