Every person engaged in the business of auction house, junk dealer, pawnbroker or second-hand dealer who, in the conduct of his business, comes into possession of abandoned property, shall turn over that property to the Police Department immediately upon taking possession of the same. If ownership of the property is not established within 90 days after delivery to the Police Department, the property shall be returned to the person from whom the Police Department obtained possession. This section shall not apply to unredeemed pawned or pledged articles.
(`82 Code, § 8-4-6) Penalty, see § 10.99