A. A pawnbroker shall keep a numerical register or other tangible or electronic record in which the pawnbroker shall record the following information: the name, address, date of birth of the customer, the customer's driver's license number or other identification number from any other form of identification that is allowed for sale of valuable articles pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 18-16-103, or for the sale of secondhand property pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 18-13-114, the date, time, and place of the contract for purchase or purchase transaction, and an accurate and detailed account and description of each item of tangible personal property, including, but not limited to, any and all trademarks, identification numbers, serial numbers, model numbers, brand names, owner's identification number, and other identifying marks on the property. The pawnbroker shall also obtain a written declaration of the customer's ownership which shall state whether the tangible personal property is totally owned by the customer, how long the customer has owned the property, whether the customer or someone else found the property, and, if the property was found, the details of the finding.
B. If the contract for purchase or the purchase transaction involves more than one item, each item shall be recorded on the pawnbroker's register and on the customer's declaration of ownership.
C. The customer shall sign the register or other tangible or electronic record and the declaration of ownership and receive a copy of the contract for purchase or a receipt of the purchase transaction.
D. The register or other tangible or electronic record, as well as a copy of the contract for purchase or a receipt of the purchase transaction, shall be made available to any local law enforcement agency for inspection upon request at any reasonable time.
E. The pawnbroker shall keep each register or other tangible or electronic record for at least three (3) years after the date of the last transaction entered in the register.
F. A pawnbroker shall hold all property obtained pursuant to a contract for purchase upon the licensed premises for a period of ten (10) days following the expiration of the fixed time of the contract for purchase, during which time the property shall be held separate and apart from any other tangible personal property and shall not be changed in form or altered in any way.
G. A pawnbroker shall hold all property purchased through a purchase transaction for thirty (30) days following the date of purchase, during which time the property shall be held separate and apart from any other tangible personal property, shall not be displayed to the public and shall not be changed in form or altered in any way.
H. All pawnbrokers shall provide the Police Department with the required information in a Police Department approved computer compatible format regardless of the volume of contracts for purchase or purchase transactions participated in by the licensed pawnbroker. The Police Department shall designate the day of the week on which the required information shall be submitted.
I. Every pawnbroker shall provide a safe place for keeping the tangible personal property of the customers. (Ord. 84-131; Ord. 96-180; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 04-236)