The following has been approved by the Council of Regents, and will come
into effect on the 1st of Ero of this year. It has been posted here
because it is a crucial part of all legal systems that they are
transparent and publically available for those who wish to view them.
Copies will also be made available within Hashan as soon as possible. If
you have any questions or queries, or are a shopkeeper in Hashan and you
feel you may have problems complying with the new RPC, please contact me
as soon as possible.

Xzander Leafwalker
Chancellor

Section A: PRELIMINARIES

(1) All retail properties, without exception, are subject to this code.
The property's owner(s) and any person acting on the behalf of the
owner(s) are responsible for knowing and understanding the terms set
forth in this code.

(2) It is the role of the Chancellor to ensure the proper interpretation
and enforcement of this code.

(3) Neither the Chancellery, nor the city of Hashan, shall be held
liable for any loss, damage or expense incurred by any party as a result
of the proper enforcement of this code.

(4) The person listed as the owner will be deemed to be the sole
proprietor unless the Chancellor is otherwise informed. It is therefore
in the best interest of any party to inform the Chancellor of any
instances where a shop is being held on the behalf of an organisation or
any instances where a shop has joint ownership.

(5) No individual or organisation will own, either whole or in part,
more than 2 properties at any given time. For the purposes of
subsection, a person who is holding a property on the behalf of an
organisation is not considered to own the property, provided the
chancellor has been informed as per Section A Subsection 5.

(6) No individual will own or act on the behalf of a Hashan based
proprietor, and at the same time serve as an aide to the Chancellor.

(7) The proprietor of a retail property must disclose the names of any
person acting on his behalf in the management of the property. This will
include anyone who has access to the stockroom and the ability to price
stock. If the proprietor fails to disclose such information, then
neither the Chancellery, nor the city of Hashan, will be held in any way
responsible for the communication of any relevant information pertaining
to the property.

(8) Any breach or violation of the code will result in the relevant
penalties being enacted against the property.

(9) No proprietor, or any person acting on the behalf of the proprietor,
shall deliberately prevent or hinder the Chancellor, or any official
acting under his authority, from performing their legal duties in any
way. The Chancellor has the right to enter any property of which he has
a reasonable suspicion of being in violation of this subsection and that
he must enter the property in order to properly enforce this code. The
Chancellor may secure and close the property until such a time he can
effect an entry.

(10) The proprietor will inform the Chancellor at least 1 month in
advance of any transfer of a retail property. Failure to do so will
result in a fine of 10,000 gold sovereigns being levied against the
property.

Section 2: SECURITY

(1) The proprietor has the right to erect a totem in the stockroom of
his property. However, this totem may not be tuned in any way which will
affect the Chancellor, or any official acting under his authority. Thus,
any totem must be tuned AGAINST ALL BUT ORG MEMBERS MOTC. The proprietor
has no right to erect and tune a totem in any room other than the
stockroom. Violations of this subsection will likely result in criminal
prosecution.

(2) In the interest of city security, no shrine may be erected in a
retail property stockroom. The Chancellor has the right to enter any
property of which he has a reasonable suspicion of being in violation of
this subsection and remove the offending article(s) using any means he
deems necessary. The shop may be closed and/or secured until such a time
he can gain entry. The Chancellor has the right to determine further
penalties and sanctions in conjunction with the Minister of Security
and/or the Regency.

Section C: STOCKING

(1) Each property must have a WARES listing at least ten item types.
Multiple items which are the same type shall be counted as one
irrespective of how many individual items are for sale, though items
which are unique, limited to forged goods, jewellery and clothing, can
be counted individually provided they are displayed and sold in an
individual fashion. If a property does not have a WARES listing of at
least ten items for 3 consecutive months, then the shop assessment value
for that property will be increased by 10,000 gold for each item under
the prescribed limit. If the problem has not been rectified within a
year, an additional 20,000 gold per item shall be levied against the
shops assessment value. If after a second year the problem still has not
been rectified then the shop shall be seized as outlined in Section E
Subsection 1.

(2) Shop items priced at an amount set in such a way as to guarantee it
not being sold are limited to a total of five within any property. For
every one 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. For each item in excess of the limit of 5, or
for which there is not 5 items priced at a standard price, the shop
assessment value for that property shall be immediately increased by
10,000 gold. If the problem has not been rectified within a year, an
additional 20,000 gold per item in violation shall be levied against the
shop assessment value. If after a second year the problem still has not
been rectified then the shop shall be seized as outlined in Section E
Subsection 1.

(3) Any item for sale in a Hashan retail property must meet the terms
for all applicable treaties to which it is associated. Any shop that
makes available an item in a manner that violates an applicable treaty
entered into in sovereignty by Hashan, a Hashan-based house, or other
recognized Hashan-based entity will be closed immediately with further
consequences depend upon the severity of the infraction and may be
determined at the discretion of the Chancellor.

(4) No Hashan retail property shall sell any item which associated with
a quest.

(5) No Hashan retail property shall sell a puppet or doll of a Hashani
citizen.

(6) No Hashan retail property shall sell gleam.

(7) The Chancellor has the right to enter any property of which he has a
reasonable suspicion of being in violation of subsections 3, 4, 5 or 6,
and remove the offending article(s) using any means he deems necessary.
The shop may be closed and/or secured until such a time he can gain
entry. The Chancellor has the right to determine further penalties and
sanctions in conjunction with the Minister of Security and/or the
Regency depending on the severity of the infraction.

(8) The proprietor has the right to determine any pricing policies he
wishes, providing it does not contravene Section A Subsection 9.

(9) The Chancellor may temporarily exempt a property from subsections 1
or 2 in special circumstances, including, but not limited to, theft.

Section D: TAXATION

(1) Property taxes will be paid in full each year on or before the 25th
of Mayan.

(2) Property taxes will not be paid directly to the Chancellor or into
Hashan's account. As a result, taxes cannot be paid in advance.

(3) It is the right of the Chancellor, with the approval of the
Seneschal, 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.

(4) If taxes on a property are not paid as described in Section D,
Subsection 1, 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.

(5) Upon the closure of a retail property, the proprietor will have
until the 25th of Ero of that year to pay all taxes owed on the
property. Upon receipt of these funds the Chancellery will lift all
applicable sanctions and restrictions on the property, save those
outlined in Subsection 6. Should the proprietor fail to do so, then the
property will be seized in the manner outlined in Section E Subsection
1.

(6) A shop owner that fails to meet the tax deadline, but does pay all
outstanding taxes before the final date of repossession, outlined in
Section 2 Subsection C, will have their shop assessment value increased
by 10,000 gold for each subsequent offence after an initial warning. On
the fifth offence the shop shall be seized by the city, as outlined in
the relevant sections. Offences counted towards this subsection are
counted regardless of whether they happened in succession or not. If no
deadlines are missed for a period of 10 years, then the earliest offence
will be removed from the record and shop assessment value adjusted
accordingly. The Chancellor has the right to remove any number of
offences from the record at his discretion.

Section E: FORECLOSURE AND REDISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY

(1) If the funds are not received before the deadline outlined in
Section D Subsection 1, or the property has not be stocked accordingly
before the relevant deadlines concerning stocking violations outlined in
Section C, then the property shall be seized in the name of the City of
Hashan and the ownership shall be transferred to the Chancellor who will
hold it on the city's behalf pending auction.

(2) The property will be sold in a closed bid auction lasting no less
than 6 months. Initially, this auction will be open exclusively to
Hashan and organisations affiliated with the city, as determined by the
Chancellor. The Chancellor has the right to reject any bid for any
reason, subject to the approval of the Seneschal. The Chancellor has the
right to set a reserve, which shall be subject to the approval of the
Seneschal. If there is insufficient interest or the bidding fails to
meet the reserve then the property may be auctioned on the public market
in the same closed bid format.

(3) The value of the property and its contents shall be offset against
the costs of paying delinquent taxes, totem removal, locksmith costs,
and any other expense incurred as determined by the Chancellor. The
remainder shall be forwarded to the previous proprietor.

Penned by my hand on the 11th of Aeguary, in the year 425 AF.