(A) It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker, agent or employee of a pawnbroker to fail to request and require identification to be shown by each person pledging, pawning or selling any item, article or other thing to the pawnbroker. One form of identification shall be a valid driver’s license or identification card issued by a governmental entity which contains a photograph of the person identified, as well as the person’s address. If the pictured identification is not government issued, then two forms of identification must be shown, and at least one of the two forms of identification must contain a photograph, and at least one form of identification must include the person’s residence address. In addition to a valid driver’s license or government issued identification card, other acceptable forms of pictured identification shall include, but not be limited to, employee or student identification cards, pictured credit card, or a pictured civic, union or professional association membership card. If the customer or person pawning, pledging or selling any item or article does not present identification issued by a governmental entity, the pawnbroker shall photograph the customer in color print and record the customer’s name, residence address, date of birth, gender, height and weight on the reverse side of the photograph.
(B) In lieu of a record book, the pawnbroker may maintain such records required by this section in computer form if the computer form has been approved in writing by the Chief of Police.
(C) The pawnbroker shall also have installed, and operating at all times during business hours, a video surveillance camera positioned so as to record all transactions, as well as the facial features of those persons selling any item to the pawnbroker or pawning or pledging any item.
(D) When directed by the Chief of Police, all pawnbrokers shall subscribe to and participate in “leadsonline.com”. All items purchased, pawned or pledged shall be entered into the “leadsonline.com” database within 12 hours of receipt of the item.
(Ord. 2322, passed 1-9-2012) Penalty, see § 127.99