(A) Dealing with minors, and the like. It is unlawful for any pawnbroker, dealer in second-hand goods or junk dealer to purchase or receive on deposit any personal property, goods, wares, merchandise, article or thing, from a person under 18 years of age without the written consent of his or her parent or guardian, persons of unsound mind, or intoxicated persons.
(B) Misconduct of pawnbrokers. It is unlawful for any permitted pawnbroker to:
(1) Have goods in his or her possession and refuse to permit a law enforcement officer examine them during usual business hours;
(2) Sell pledged goods before the time to redeem has expired; or
(3) Make a loan on a pledge to a person under lawful age, without the written consent of his or her parent or guardian.
(C) Misconduct of junk or second-hand dealers. It is unlawful for any dealer of junk or second-hand goods to:
(1) Have goods in his or her possession and refuse to permit a law enforcement officer to examine them during usual business hours; or
(2) Purchase property from a person under lawful age, without the written consent of his or her parent or guardian.
(D) Minor, prohibitions. No person under the age of 18 years shall sell, pawn, or pledge any personal property or other valuable thing to or with any person permitted to do business under this chapter. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to represent to any person permitted under the provisions of this chapter, at the time of his or her selling, pawning, attempting to pawn, or pledging of any personal property, that he or she is 18 years of age or over.
(Prior Code, § 18-127) Penalty, see § 113.99