A licensee shall keep a correct detailed list and description, in a book for that purpose, of each article pledged or deposited with him, or on which advances of money have been made, or which has been purchased by him. He shall also require such depositor or pledgor to sign his name and place of residence in such books or upon a blank furnished for the purpose and shall also enter the date and time when the deposit or pledge was made. The pledgor shall also reproduce thereon his right thumb print or left thumb print, if the right thumb is missing, at the place indicated therefor in the book or on the back of such card. Such thumb print shall be reproduced and taken in the usual approved manner and shall not be blurred or obliterated. When any watch is pledged or sold, he shall also write in such book the number of the movement, the number of the case and the name of the maker thereof. Where jewelry or gold or silver articles of any kind are pledged or sold the licensee shall write in such book all identifying letters or marks inscribed thereon. The register shall also contain an entry setting forth the interest to be charged on the amount of money loaned. Entries shall be written in ink in the English language and no entry shall be erased, obliterated or defaced. Such book at all times shall be open to the inspection of the Mayor, Police Chief or any person authorized by either of them. Upon demand of any of them the licensee shall produce and show any article thus listed and described which is in his possession. Articles found to be contraband, stolen or illegally obtained shall be deposited with the Police Department to be held for evidence and return to the lawful owner, if found, or otherwise disposed of as other found property hold by the Police Department.
(Ord. 36, 1989. Passed 6-6-89.)