(A) Record books.
(1) Every licensee under this chapter shall keep and preserve a record book, in which shall be legibly written in ink an accurate description in the English language, of all articles pawned and the amount of money loaned thereon; the time of the transaction; the name, address, telephone number, age, color, height, weight, complexion, style of beard or mustache, any visible distinctive marks or conditions, style of dress of the person pawning the articles; and the number of the pawn ticket issued.
(2) The record book required to be kept by division (A)(1) shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by the police or the Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) Card record for police. In addition to the record book required by this chapter, all licensees under this chapter shall at the time of receiving any pawned articles fill out a three-inch by five-inch card for each article pawned. Each card shall contain the information required to be kept by licensees under this chapter, and the right thumbprint of the person pawning or selling the article; if the right thumb is missing, any of the person’s fingerprints may be used. The thumbprint shall be made in the manner approved by the Police Department and shall not be blurred or obliterated. The licensees shall mail these cards to the Police Department no later than the next business day after the item of personal property is received.
(C) List of serialized articles. In addition to the above records, every licensee under this chapter shall provide a list of serialized articles that have been acquired by transfers from any location other than the city to the Police Department no later than the next business day after the articles are received.
(Ord. 09-2640, passed 11-16-09)