(A) Every pawnbroker shall keep a book which shall be made with a stub, which shall be numbered consecutively and shall correspond in all essential particulars to the detachable pawn ticket thereto. The pawnbroker shall, at the time of making any loan, enter upon the stub, as well as the pawn ticket, a clear and accurate description, written in ink in the English language of the property pawned, the date and amount of money loaned and when due, the name and residence address of the pawner and, if the article bears a serial number, the serial number. The pawner shall sign the stub with his or her residence address and receive the detached pawn ticket which shall be signed by the pawnbroker.
(B) The pawnbroker shall deliver daily, except Sunday, to the Chief of Police before the hour of 10:00 a.m. a correct copy of all entries made in the stub book during the preceding business day. This book shall be carefully preserved without alteration and shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Chief of Police or any officer of the Town.
(`83 Code, § 5-609)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-6-209