Chapter 5.32
PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS*
Sections:
5.32.010 Transaction records required.
5.32.020 Availability of records and goods for inspection.
5.32.030 Filing records with police.
5.32.040 Receiving goods from minors, thieves or fences.
* Editor’s note: The definitions, other general provisions and business license regulations of Chapter 5.10 BMC apply to this chapter.
5.32.010 Transaction records required.
Every pawnbroker or secondhand dealer doing business in the city shall maintain at his place of business a permanent book or record, in which shall be plainly written in the English language, at the time of each loan, purchase or sale, a record containing the following information:
A. The date of the transaction;
B. The name of the person or employee conducting the transaction;
C. The name, age and address of the person with whom the transaction is conducted;
D. The name and address of the owner of the property bought or received in pledge;
E. A description of the property bought or received in pledge, which in the case of watches shall contain the name of the maker and the number of both the watch and the case; and in the case of jewelry shall contain a description of all letters and marks engraved thereon; provided, that when the article bought or received is furniture, or the contents of any house or room actually inspected on the premises, a general record of the transaction shall be sufficient;
F. The price paid or the amount loaned. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1298, 1970; prior code § 5-912)
5.32.020 Availability of records and goods for inspection.
The records required in BMC 5.32.010 and all goods received shall, at all times during the ordinary hours of business, be open to the inspection of the attorney or any public officer of the city. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1298, 1970; prior code § 5-912)
5.32.030 Filing records with police.
Every junk dealer, secondhand dealer and pawnbroker shall once a week furnish a written report to the office of the chief of police. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1298, 1970; prior code § 5-912)
5.32.040 Receiving goods from minors, thieves or fences.
No pawnbroker or secondhand dealer shall receive any property from any person under the age of 21 years, or from any known thief or receiver of stolen property, or from any known associate of such receiver or thief. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1298, 1970; prior code § 5-912)
5.32.050 Violations.
Every pawnbroker, junk dealer or secondhand dealer and every clerk, agent or employee of such pawnbroker, junk dealer or secondhand dealer, who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
A. Fails to make an entry of any material matter in the record he keeps; or
B. Makes any false entry therein; or
C. Falsifies, obliterates, destroys or removes from his place of business such book or record; or
D. Reports any material falsely to the chief of police; or
E. Refuses to allow the police department to inspect the book or record kept, or any goods in his possession, during the ordinary hours of business; or
F. Fails to provide a weekly report as prescribed to the chief of police; or
G. Fails to report forthwith to the chief of police the possession of any property which he may have good cause to believe has been lost or stolen, together with the name of the owner, if known, and the date when, and the name of the person from whom, the property was received by him; or
H. Removes, or allows to be removed, from his place of business, except upon redemption by the owner thereof, any property received, within four days after the receipt thereof has been reported to the chief of police; or
I. Violates any other of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1298, 1970; prior code § 5-912)