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If a pawnbroker receives as a pledge or purchase any revolver, pistol, blackjack, shotgun, rifle, or any kind of firearm whatsoever, the pawnbroker shall submit to the Police Department, within forty-eight (48) hours, all information pertaining to the transaction, including but not limited to the owner, the owner’s address, a description of a firearm and the firearm’s serial number (when applicable). All such transactions shall be fully compliant with all State and Federal regulations governing the purchase, sale, or trade of such weapons.
The pawnbroker’s register required by this chapter shall at all times be open to inspection by a duly authorized officer of the City without warrant. The pawnbroker shall also, upon request, show to any duly authorized officer any articles purchased, taken, or received by the pawnbroker or deposited with the pawnbroker and in the pawnbroker’s possession.
To each person selling, negotiating, depositing, or leaving any property with a pawnbroker, the pawnbroker shall give a ticket upon which shall be printed or written a copy of all entries required by this chapter to be made in the pawnbroker’s register with reference to the transactions with such person. No charge shall be made by the pawnbroker for such ticket.
Any item received by a pawnbroker shall not be redeemed by customer, sold, transferred, altered, removed from the premises or otherwise disposed of for thirty (30) days after the date of purchase. Failure to hold any item for the required holding period is in violation of this chapter.
1. No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall sell or pawn any item with any pawnbroker, nor shall any pawnbroker receive any items from a person under the age of 18.
2. No pawnbroker shall receive any goods unless the seller presents two (2) forms of identification, at least one of which is a government-issued photo I.D.
Proper identification shall consist of, but not be limited to, driver’s license, passport, government-issued picture I.D., medical insurance card, draft card and/or major credit card. The pawnbroker shall make a photocopy of each form of identification presented and retain these with the record of the transaction(s).
3. No goods or merchandise shall be stored or continuously displayed on any public street, alley, sidewalk, or public parking.
Any license under this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked for any of the following reasons:
1. The proposed use is in conflict with the Zoning Ordinance.
2. The proposed use is in conflict with any health, building, building maintenance or other provision of this Code of Ordinances or State law.
3. Violation of any provision of this chapter.
4. Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statements in securing a license.
5. Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statements in the course of the applicant’s business.
6. Conviction within the preceding five (5) years of any felony or any other public offense relating to theft, or damage or trespass.
The Police Chief may, upon receipt of information alleging that grounds exist to deny, suspend, or revoke the license of any applicant or licensee under this chapter, and after consultation with the legal department, report the circumstances to the Council, which in such cases may cause a notice to be served on the applicant or licensee, which notice shall state that a denial, suspension, or revocation hearing has been set before the Council, the grounds for the proposed denial, suspension or revocation, the date and time of the hearing and the place where the hearing will be conducted. Upon such hearing, if the Council determines that one or more of such grounds do exist, it may deny an application or suspend or revoke an existing license. In the event such license is revoked, no license under this chapter shall be issued to the licensee for a period of one (1) year.
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