(A) Any person, entity or business licensed in the city, under any of the provisions of any city ordinances, for the purpose of carrying on the business, full or part time, whether as a single trade business or as a part of an unrelated business, of being a pawnbroker, cash for gold business, or scrap metal broker, shall keep a correct, accurate and up-to-date list and detailed description, in a book or computer program, in English, for the purpose of listing and describing, including inscriptions found on any jewelry or identifying marks, any and every article, thing, item, valuable, pieces of jewelry, metal, tool, fixture pledged, deposited or brought in for sale or trade.
(B) Any person, entity or business licensed in the city, under any of the provisions of any city ordinances, for the purpose of carrying on the business, full or part time, whether as a single trade business or as a part of an unrelated business, of being a pawnbroker, cash for gold business, or scrap metal broker, shall keep a correct, accurate and up-to-date photograph, either by film or on a digital camera, showing each and every item pledged, deposited or brought in for sale or trade.
(C) Any person, entity or business licensed in the city, under any of the provisions of any city ordinances, for the purpose of carrying on the business, full or part time, whether as a single trade business or as a part of an unrelated business, of being a pawnbroker, cash for gold business, or scrap metal broker, shall require of every customer making a pledge, deposit or sale transaction, a photographic identification. This photographic identification shall be verified, copied and kept with the receipt and photographs showing the date, time and items pledged, deposited or sold by that person, and shall be made available to the Police Department or any other federal, state or local law enforcement official when requested.
(D) Any person, business, corporation, company, pawn shop, cash for gold, or scrap metal purchaser or organization that violates this section for properly identifying the item's seller, or that violates this section requiring identifying and photographing merchandise or items received, shall have their city business license revoked as per Chapter 119 of this code, in addition to any fines imposed by § 10.99. Each transaction in violation of this section is a separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 118.17) (Am. Ord. 9086, passed 11-8-2010; Am. Ord. 9147, passed 3-12-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Keeping books and records required, see I.C. 28-7-5-19 and 28-7-5-20
Pawn tickets, see I.C. 28-7-5-21 through 28-7-5-26
Police supervision and inspection, see I.C. 36-8-3-10(b)