(a) Every pawnbroker or secondhand dealer within the city shall maintain a permanent transaction receipt record in which shall be entered in legible English at the time of each loan or purchase, containing, at minimum, the following information:
(1) The transaction number;
(2) The date and time of the transaction;
(3) The name of the person conducting the transaction;
(4) The name of the person conveying the asset or property;
(5) The address of the seller;
(6) A copy of the individual’s driver’s license or photo identification or other State provided identification;
(7) An identification and description of the sold or purchased goods, including: quantity, type, color, size, all identifying marks inscribed thereon and, if available, the make, model, serial number or any other number;
(8) The price paid or the amount loaned;
(9) If payment is made by check, the number of the check issued for the purchase price or loan;
(10) The signature of the seller.
(b) The City Bureau of Police will create a form of transaction receipt for use by owners and operators of pawnshops and secondhand dealers to fulfill the requirements of this provision, but the use of that form is optional. The owners and operators of pawnshops and secondhand dealers may maintain records in their own format, so long as those records contain the required information.
(Ord. 6200, approved 9-1-2011)