A. Required Information: Every pawnbroker shall keep at his or her place of business a register in which he or she shall record in ink an adequate description of all property purchased, taken or received by him or her, including any number thereon. He or she shall record in the register the date when all property is received and also the name and place of residence of the person leaving or pledging the property, including his or her street and street number if any. He or she shall record in the register the amount loaned, the interest charged, and the time when the loan is to become due. All such entries shall be made within one hour after the purchase or receipt of property. The register shall be kept clean and legible.
B. Inspection: The register herein required to be kept shall be subject to inspection at any time by any police officer of the city, the city attorney, and any other person authorized in writing to make such inspection by the chief of police. Upon request, the pawnbroker shall show to such officer or person for inspection any article or articles or purchases taken or received unless such article or articles have already been disposed of. (2002 Code § 5.24.010; amd. 2013 Code)