Chapter 5.08
PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND JUNK DEALERS
Sections: 
5.08.010   Definitions.
5.08.020   Report to sheriff—Required when.
5.08.030   Report to sheriff—Information to be shown.
5.08.040   Report to sheriff—Failure deemed violation.
5.08.050   Report to sheriff—Form—Delivery.
5.08.060   Articles not to be sold for fifteen days—Inspection.
5.08.070   Register to be kept—Inspection.
5.08.080   Dealing with minors, habitual drunkards.
5.08.090   Notification of sheriff in case of doubt of ownership of pledged articles.
5.08.100   Violation—Penalty.
5.08.010   Definitions.
   For the purposes of this chapter:
   A.   "Junk collector" means a person who goes from house to house or from place to place, gathering, collecting, buying, selling or otherwise dealing in any old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers, metals or other articles commonly known as "junk."
   B.   "Junk dealer" means a person engaged in conducting, managing or carrying on the business of buying, selling or otherwise dealing in, either at wholesale or retail, old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers, metal or other articles commonly known as "junk."
   C.   "Pawnbroker" means every person who keeps a place of business where money is loaned or advanced upon a pledge or deposit of personal property or pretended sale of goods, wares and merchandise conditioned that the seller may rebuy such goods, wares and merchandise at an advanced price, within a limited time.
   D.   "Pawnshop" means any room, store or place in which such business is engaged in, carried on or conducted.
   E.   "Secondhand dealer" means a person engaged in conducting, managing or carrying on the business of buying selling or otherwise dealing in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or other articles, whether such business is the principal or sole business so carried on, managed or conducted, or is merely incidental to, in connection with or a branch or department of, some other business.
(Prior code § 41.16.010)
5.08.020   Report to sheriff—Required when.
   It is unlawful for any pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer, junk collector or any employee or agent of any such pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer or junk collector within the county to fail, neglect or refuse to make out and deliver to the sheriff within twenty-four hours after the receipt thereof, a full, true and complete report of all goods, wares, merchandise or other articles received on deposit, in pawn or pledge, or by purchase or otherwise.
(Prior code § 41.16.020)
5.08.030   Report to sheriff—Information to be shown.
   The report required by the preceding section shall show the hour of the day and the date when such goods, wares, merchandise or other articles were so received; the true name and address of the person from whom received as nearly as the same is known to, or can be ascertained by, such pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer, junk collector or any agent or employee thereof; a description of such person, which description shall state the nationality, height, age, sex, complexion, color of hair, style of dress, prominent scars and any other distinguishing features together with the color of the mustache or beard, or both, if worn, and if not worn, such fact shall be noted. Such report shall also show the number of pawn ticket issued, the amount loaned or paid thereon; the quantity of each item received and a complete description thereof, including all distinguishing marks. When any watch, gun, fan or any other article bearing identification numbers or marks is received, the name of the maker thereof and its number, works number and case number shall be entered on such report. When any jewelry or gold and silver of any kind is received, all letters or marks thereon shall be entered on such report.
(Prior code § 41.16.030)
5.08.040   Report to sheriff—Failure deemed violation.
   Each failure, neglect or refusal to make out and deliver to the sheriff the report required by Section 5.08.020 to be so made out and delivered within the time required, and each defacement, alteration, change, destruction, parting with, concealment, gift, sale or disposition of any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles before or until fifteen days after making out and delivery of such report shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Prior code § 41.16.040)
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