(A) Hours of operation. Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(B) Inspection. The licensee, shall at all times, allow the Police Department to enter any portion of the building or property where the licensee’s business is located or where goods are stored, for the purpose of inspecting the building or property, for inspecting the items therein for the purpose of locating items suspected or alleged to have been stolen or otherwise improperly disposed of, and for the purpose of checking for violations of this section.
(C) Minors. No person licensed under this section shall purchase or receive personal property of any nature on deposit or pledge from any person under the age of 18 years.
(D) Incompetents. No person licensed under this section shall purchase or receive personal property of any kind from a person who is, or appears to be, of unsound mind, incompetent or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(E) Prohibited items. No person licensed under this section shall accept any item of property which contains an altered or obliterated serial number, nor any item of property whose serial number has been removed.
(F) Licensed vehicles. No person licensed under this section shall accept any vehicle licensed or subject to licensing by the State of Minnesota, unless the vehicle is licensed and operable. The person licensed under this section must be shown the title, and the seller must be named as owner on that title. The title must be clearly visible on the videotape required in this section.
(G) Checks. All purchases and pawns, $50 or more, by a person licensed under this section shall be made by check.
(H) Interest. The rate of interest charged on pawned items shall be posted in a clearly visible location in the licensee’s building.
(Prior Code, § 6.13) (Am. Ord. 48, Second Series, passed 7-1-2002)