(A) Each person pawning, pledging, or selling items in an establishment permitted pursuant to this chapter shall identify himself or herself as provided herein to the permittee or permittee's agent accepting the pawn, pledge, or sale. Neither the permittee nor any of his or her agents shall transact any business with any person who fails to identify himself or herself as provided herein.
(B) Identification shall be made as follows:
(1) By a showing of a Minnesota driver's permit or non-qualification certificate which was duly issued to the person presenting it by the State of Minnesota. The permittee or agent shall stamp or record the information contained on the face of the driver's permit or non-qualification certificate on the record required by § 113.09 of this chapter;
(2) In the event the person has no Minnesota driver's permit or non-qualification certificate, then by showing of some other form of identification issued him or her by a governmental body or a recognized organization which shows either his or her picture or a physical description of him or her or both. The permittee or agent shall record the type of identification, and the name and physical description on the identification in the record required by § 113.09 of this division; or
(3) By a statement by the permittee that the person is personally known to the permittee and a recording of his or her full name.
(C) The permittee or permittee's agent transacting the pawn, pledge, or sale shall have the affirmative duty to compare all pictures, physical descriptions and signatures on the identification presented with the physical features and signatures of the person presenting the identification and shall not transact any business with any person who appears to be presenting false identification. The provisions of this section shall not apply to dealers in precious metals permitted under Minnesota State Statute, insofar as they purchase precious metal bullion, ingots, or coins.
(Prior Code, § 18-124)