In the event the city enters into a contract for an electronic reporting system of transactions for pawnbrokers, it shall be the exclusive means by which such transaction are reported to the Chief of Police, or his or her designee. Every pawnbroker shall operate and maintain a computer system with internet access and photographic capability sufficient for the electronic reporting requirements described in Sec. 22-6. Any failure or malfunction of such equipment on the part of the licensee shall not exempt the licensee from the record and reporting requirements of this article. The licensee shall immediately notify the police department of any such failure or malfunction and shall have such resolved as soon as practicable. In addition to the requirements of Sec. 22-6, at the time of purchase, the pawnbroker shall use the required electronic reporting system to collect the following:
(A) A digital photograph of the purchased item;
(B) A digital photograph of the seller;
(C) A digital signature of the seller;
(D) A digital scan of the seller’s right index finger; if the index finger is missing, the fingerprint shall be taken from the left index finger. The print shall be clear and legible; and
(E) A photographic or scanned image of the I.D. card or the seller, sufficiently clear to allow the information of the I.D. to be read.
(Ord. 3850, § 3, passed 6-13-2016)