(a) Requirements for Pawnbrokers.
(1) Every pawnbroker shall keep at his/her place of business, for at least 24 months, a record of each transaction which shall be recorded at the time of the purchase or pawn. The record shall set forth a complete, accurate description of the goods, articles or things purchased or pawned to include serial number or other identifying marks or numbers, color, size, as well as a photograph(s) of the item. The records shall also include the name of the pawner/seller, the home address of the pawner/seller, the driver's license number of the pawner/seller, together with a description of the person pawning or selling the same, including the hair color, sex, race, height, weight, date of birth of the pawner/seller, and a copy of the pawner/seller's valid government issued identification, which must contain a photograph of the pawner/seller and his/her current home address. Such record shall, during regular business hours, be open to the inspection of the Sheriff or any duly authorized law-enforcement officer. It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person to fail to exhibit to the Sheriff or any duly authorized law-enforcement officer such record.
(2) A digital photograph of each individual item. The photograph(s) must contain only one item and show any markings.
(3) A statement of ownership from the seller of the item being pawned or sold.
(4) The Sheriff shall have the authority to require that additional information be recorded and/or reported as determined to meet the needs of the Sheriff’s Office in regulating pawnbrokers.
(b) Requirements for dealers in second hand articles.
(1) Every dealer shall keep at his place of business, for at least 12 months, an electronic file in which shall be recorded at the time of the purchase, an accurate account of each transaction. The record shall set forth a complete, accurate description of the goods, articles or things purchased, date and time of acquisition, the serial number or other identifying marks or numbers, color, weight of the metal purchased, as well as a photograph of the item. The records shall also include the following information pertaining to the seller, name, date of birth, home address, driver's license number, along with a description of the person selling the item including the hair color, sex, race, height, weight, and a copy of the seller's valid government identification which must contain a photograph of the seller and his/her current home address. Such record shall, during regular business hours, be open to the inspection of the Sheriff or any duly authorized law-enforcement officer. It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person to fail to exhibit to the Sheriff or any duly authorized law-enforcement officer such record.
(2) A statement of ownership from the seller of the item being sold.
(Ord. 15-09. Passed 12-9-15.)