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The pawnbroker shall retain in his or her possession every pledge or pawn for a period of not less than 30 days after the last payment of interest. If the pledger fails or neglects to redeem the pawned property, or payment of interest is not made within the 30 days, the pawnbroker may sell any such property held for redemption.
(Prior Code, § 9-514)
Prior to the expiation of the redemption period, no property received in pledge by any pawnbroker shall be removed from his or her place of business, except when redeemed by the owner thereof, or confiscated by any police officer, when an item is actually stolen property and will be used as evidence. If any police officer of the city shall put a hold on any article, goods, or things that have been pawned or pledged, the pawnbroker or pawnshop keeper shall not release or resell the articles, goods, or things until the Police Department has released the items.
(Prior Code, § 9-515) Penalty, see § 110.99
No pawnbroker shall employ any clerk or person under the age of 18 years to receive any pledge or make any loan.
(Prior Code, § 9-516) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) No pawnbroker, pawnshop keeper, or his or her servant or employee shall receive any goods, articles, or things in pawn or pledge from, or purchase from, or advance money upon any thing or article of value to, or have any dealings respecting the title of property in the possession of, any person under the age of 18 years without the written consent of the parents or guardian of such person.
(B) No pawnbroker, pawnshop keeper, or his or her servant or employee shall purchase, take, or receive in pledge or by gift or on deposit, or accept possession of any article of property of or from any intoxicated person, from any person appearing to be under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, from any person who is known as an habitual user of drugs of any kind, or from any person who is known to have been previously convicted of a felony.
(Prior Code, § 9-517) Penalty, see § 110.99