Pawnbrokers doing business in the town shall keep and preserve a daily record at their several places of business, fairly and legibly written in English, showing from whom all such articles are received and to whom such articles are sold or disposed of, together with such additional information as required by state law. Such records shall, at all times during business hours and all other reasonable times, be open for the examination and inspection by the chief of police, any police officer or any other lawful officer.
(Code 1977, § 21-5)