A. Purchases/Receipts By Licensees:
1. All nonjunk scrap articles brought in to a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer by an individual (pawner/seller) for sale, barter, trade, pledge or pawn during a single transaction shall be itemized separately. Licensees shall not lump nonjunk articles together (e.g., “5 gold chains”) and must individually itemize and describe each individual article.
2. Each nonjunk scrap article brought in to a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer by an individual (pawner/seller) for sale, barter, trade, pledge or pawn during a transaction shall be associated with the person (pawner/seller) who brought the article in. The licensee shall record/report the following information for each such transaction:
a. A digital photographic image of the photo ID card of the pawner/seller, sufficiently clear to allow the information on the ID card to be read. The photo ID must be a currently valid (not expired) card issued by a government entity of the United States, and must include the pawner’s/seller’s first and last name, current address, date of birth and physical descriptors. In the event the card is valid but does not contain the pawner’s/seller’s current address, the licensee must separately record and report the current address.
b. The date and time of the transaction.
c. A complete and thorough description of each nonjunk/scrap article, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Type of article.
(2) Brand name/make/manufacturer (if applicable).
(3) Model number (if applicable).
(4) Serial number (if applicable).
(5) Color/finish.
(6) Any other identifying marks, writing, engraving, etc.
d. A digital photograph of each nonjunk/scrap article purchased or received as trade, barter, pledge or pawn, sufficiently detailed to allow reasonable identification of each trade. If the article contains any identifying numbers, marks, writing, engraving, etc., or any other distinguishing characteristics, the digital image(s) shall capture same.
B. Sales By Licensees:
1. All nonjunk/scrap articles sold, be it a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer to an individual shall be itemized separately. Licensees shall not lump nonjunk/scrap articles together (e.g., “5 gold chains”) and must individually itemize and describe each individual article.
2. Each nonjunk/scrap articles sold, be it a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer, shall be associated with the person to whom it was sold. The licensee shall record/report the following information for each such transaction:
a. The name and current address of the purchaser must be recorded/reported - a photographic image of the purchaser’s government issued photo ID is not required.
b. A digital photograph of the nonjunk/scrap articles sold by a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer to an individual is not required.
(1987 Code § 12-24)