A. Definition:
SECONDHAND DEALER/PAWNBROKER: Any person operating a business in the City, who purchases and/or sells goods of any kind or description, having once been used or transferred from the manufacturer to the dealer and then received into the possession of third parties whether the same consists of iron or other metals, electronics, firearms, jewelry, tools, lawn equipment, items with vehicle identification numbers or serial numbers, or items made in whole or part of gold, silver, or precious metals or gemstones including bullion or coins shall be a secondhand dealer/pawnbroker.
B. Exceptions: The following shall be excepted from the requirements set forth herein:
1. Garage sales and flea markets;
2. Businesses that market and sell only clothing or furniture;
3. Non-profit or charitable organizations that accept donated items for redistribution or resale.
C. Regulatory Requirement:
1. Every secondhand dealer/pawnbroker shall keep, at his place of business, a register in which he shall enter, in writing, the following:
a. The name and address of the secondhand dealer/pawnbroker to include employee ID number or full name that conducted the transaction;
b. The name, address, race, sex, weight, height, date of birth and either identification number of the seller as verified by either a State-issued identification card, driver's license, Federal government-issued identification card, tribal ID card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the back of the transaction copy to be retained for the secondhand dealer/pawnbroker's record;
c. The date and time of the transaction;
d. The manufacturer of the item;
e. The description of the item; and
f. The serial number and model number where available and any other identifying markings.
2. The register shall be kept clean and legible and the entries shall be made at the time of receipt or purchase of property.
3. Secondhand dealer/pawnbroker must keep original copies of all transactions for at least two (2) years.
4. The secondhand dealer/pawnbroker shall transmit electronically, via LEADS online, a copy of all transactions within three (3) days of any pawn or purchase.
5. Items bought, except on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business, shall be held for ten (10) days before being disposed of or sold.
6. All secondhand dealers/pawnbrokers who buy/sell firearms must be current Federal firearms licensees and follow all Federal firearms laws regarding the records of firearm disposition.
7. All pawnshops must be licensed by the State of Oklahoma.
8. All secondhand dealers/pawnbrokers must make any and all registers and firearm disposition records available to the Seminole Police Department or any other law enforcement agency for inspection.
9. Non-compliance with this section shall be considered a misdemeanor and punishable under title 1 of this Code. Each day of non-compliance shall be considered a continuing offense and punishable as such. (Ord. 1206, 8-8-2017)