(A) Every pawnbroker shall keep books or records of pawn tickets in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Police, where he or she shall accurately and intelligibly enter, in ink, in the English language, at the time of purchasing or receiving any personal property, and after requiring and observing identification from the person seeking to pawn the property, a record of the following information:
(1) The name of the person from whom the property is purchased or received, his or her place of residence, and his or her date of birth;
(2) A detailed and accurate description of each article, which shall include, if available, the manufacturer’s name, style, model number, serial number, engraved initials or other identifying marks;
(3) The date and time of transaction;
(4) The amount necessary for redemption;
(5) The date when the article is to be redeemed; and
(6) Any mortgage or bill of sale taken, or receipt of pawn ticket given.
(B) Every pawnbroker shall also record the date of disposition or redemption from pawn of said article or any part or portion thereof. Said disposition report shall be located in the same book and at the same place where the receiving records of said article are located.
(C) Any person who fails to keep such records or fails to make the required entries therein, or shall intentionally or knowingly make any false or unintelligible entry, or any entry which he or she has reason to believe is untrue, or who shall fail to produce his or her records when requested by the city police officer during reasonable business hours, or who shall destroy or willfully permit such records to be destroyed or lost, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(D) The records required by this section shall be maintained for one year after the date of purchase or receipt and shall be made available for inspection to city police officers during reasonable business hours.
(Prior Code, § 15-7) (Ord. 1209, passed 3-16-2020)