(A) No person shall solicit business for any pawnshop from any person on the streets or other public place, or call to or in any manner attract the attention of any person on the streets or other public place for the purpose of asking the person to patronize any pawnshop.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all persons engaged in business as pawnbrokers shall hold separate and apart, for a period of ten days, all goods or chattels purchased before mixing with other goods already in stock in such establishment.
(C) No person in charge of any pawnshop shall knowingly purchase from or advance money to any minor upon articles of value, or have any dealings respecting the title of property in the possession of a minor, without the written consent of the parent or guardian of such minor.
(D) (1) Every pawnbroker shall keep at his or her place of business a register in which he shall enter in writing the following:
(a) A minute description of all property taken, purchased or received by him;
(b) Any serial or other identification number that may be in or upon any article, if reasonably available;
(c) The name, address, sex, Social Security, driver's license or other identification number, race, age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, the signature of the person pawning, selling, mortgaging, hypothecating, or leaving the goods, chattels or merchandise, date and time of transaction; and
(d) The amount loaned, the finance charges and the time when the loan falls due.
(2) The pawnbroker shall make such entry within one hour after the receipt or purchase of such property. Every entry shall be made in ink and shall not in any manner be obliterated or erased.
(3) The pawnbroker shall give a receipt to the person negotiating or leaving the property; the receipt shall be legible, and shall contain a full and perfect copy of all the entries required by law to be kept in the register. No charge shall be made for the receipt.
(E) (1) Any pawnbroker shall make available a copy or report within three days of any buy transaction to the Police Department; provided, merchandise bought on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business is exempt from this reporting requirement. However, such invoice shall be shown upon request to the Administrator or his duly authorized representative or any authorized peace officer. The copy or report shall include:
(a) The name and address of the pawnshop;
(b) The name, address, race, sex, weight, height, date of birth and either identification number of the seller as verified by either a state-issued identification card, driver's license or federal government-issued identification card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the back of the pawn or buy transaction copy to be retained for the pawnbroker's record;
(c) The buy transaction number;
(d) The date and time of the transaction;
(e) The manufacturer of the item;
(f) A description of the item; and
(g) The serial number and model number where available and any other identifying markings.
(2) Items bought, except on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business, shall be held for ten days before being disposed of or sold.
(3) Any pawnbroker shall make available a copy or report within three days of any pawn transaction to the Police Department. The copy or report shall include:
(a) The name and address of the pawnshop;
(b) The name, address, race, sex, weight, height, date of birth and either identification number of the seller as verified by either a state-issued identification card, driver's license or federal government-issued identification card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the back of the pawn or buy transaction copy to be retained for the pawnbroker's record;
(c) The pawn transaction number;
(d) The date and time of the transaction;
(e) The manufacturer of the item;
(f) A description of the item; and
(g) The serial number and model number where available and any other identifying markings.
(4) The pawnbroker shall obtain a written declaration of ownership from the seller or pledgor on all buy and pawn transactions, except refinance pawn transactions or merchandise bought from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business. The seller or pledgor shall be required to state how long he has owned the property described in the transaction. The declaration of ownership shall appear on the bill of sale or pawn ticket, to be completed by the seller or the pledgor at the time of the transaction.
(F) No pawnbroker shall be required to furnish a description of any property purchased from manufacturers or wholesale dealers having an established place of business or of any goods purchased from any bankruptcy estate, or from any other person having an established place of business. Such goods shall be accompanied by a bill of sale or other evidence of open and legitimate purchase; the bill shall be shown to any officer upon demand.
(G) The register required by this chapter shall at all times be kept open to the inspection of the Chief of Police and the sheriff of the county or the deputy of either, to any officer of the Police Department, to the Municipal Counselor and to the district attorney, and to anyone authorized in writing for that purpose by the Chief of Police, exhibiting that authority to the pawnbroker. The pawnbroker shall, upon request, show and exhibit any article or articles purchased, taken or received by him to the authorized person or officer for inspection.
(Ord. 1863, passed 6-5-12)