All goods, wares and merchandise, including radios for use in or upon automobiles, purchased or received by any pawnbroker shall be held for a period of at least 15 days after purchase or receipt before the same shall be sold or otherwise disposed of, excepting, however all goods, wares and merchandise, including radios for use in or upon automobiles, upon which any duly licensed pawnbroker has issued a pawn ticket in accordance with the laws of the state. During the 15 days, all such property shall be kept separate and apart from all other goods, wares and merchandise, including radios for use in and upon automobiles, upon the premises in the possession of the pawnbroker. All such property shall, during said 15-day period, be kept and exposed for police inspection during business hours.
(1995 Code, § 5.20.190)