Index: branches/5.2.x/core/units/helpers/country_states_helper.php
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diff -u -N -r15130 -r15145
--- branches/5.2.x/core/units/helpers/country_states_helper.php	(.../country_states_helper.php)	(revision 15130)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/units/helpers/country_states_helper.php	(.../country_states_helper.php)	(revision 15145)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: country_states_helper.php 15130 2012-03-03 18:38:32Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: country_states_helper.php 15145 2012-03-04 09:04:08Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		{
 			static $cache = Array ();
 
-			$object =& $event->getObject();
+			$object = $event->getObject();
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$country_iso = $object->GetDBField($country_field);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 		 */
 		function CheckStateField($event, $state_field, $country_field, $auto_required = true)
 		{
-			$object =& $event->getObject();
+			$object = $event->getObject();
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$country_iso = $object->GetDBField($country_field);