[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
A.
The following is hereby declared to be a pawnbroker for the purpose
of this chapter:
1.
Any person who loans money on deposit of personal property;
2.
Any person who deals in the purchase of personal property on condition
of selling the same back again at a stipulated price;
3.
Any person who purchases items of personal property from an individual
not ordinarily engaged in the sale of personal property as a business;
4.
Any person who makes a public display at his place of business of
the sign used by pawnbrokers to denote their business, such as three
gilt or yellow balls; or
5.
Any person who publicly exhibits any sign of money to loan on a pledge
of personal property.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
A license is hereby required of every pawnbroker for each place
where such business is transacted. It is unlawful for any person to
act as agent or solicit for any pawnbroker while such pawnbroker is
engaged in such business at a place other than that specified in the
license.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
Every person applying for a license to engage in or carry on
the business of a pawnbroker shall, before such license is issued
to him, enter into bond to the City, with some surety company, or
with two or more good and sufficient sureties, residents of the City,
in the penal sum of $2,000, conditioned that the applicant will strictly
and faithfully observe all ordinances, regulations and requirements
of the City in relation to pawnbrokers or their business. The bond
shall also provide for payment of all costs, fines and penalties incurred
on account of the applicant's failure or neglect in observing
all ordinances and requirements and payment of all damages resulting
to any person by reason of his wrongfully purchasing, taking or receiving
in pledge, or on deposit, any stolen property or the property of any
minor. The bond shall be approved by the City Attorney and be filed
with the City Clerk, and may be sued upon by any person damaged as
aforesaid, in the name of the City to the use of such person, but
in no event shall the City be liable for any cost in such suit.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
Every pawnbroker shall keep at his place of business a register
in which he shall enter in writing a minute description of all property
taken, purchased or received by him, including all identification
numbers that may be in or upon any article, together with the time
the property is received and the name, age, nationality, color and
place of residence, and street number if within the City, of the person
leaving the property, and also the amount loaned and the time when
the loan falls due. The register shall be kept clean and legible and
entries shall be made therein at the time of the receipt of the property.
Every entry shall be made in ink, and shall not in any manner be erased,
obliterated or defaced.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981; amended by Ord. 603, 5-4-1981]
The register required by Section 9-204 of this chapter shall at all times be kept open to the inspection of the director of the Police Department and the Sheriff of the County, or his deputy, or any officer of the police force of this City, the City Attorney of the City, and the District Attorney or any of his assistants in the County.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
A pawnbroker shall, upon request, show and exhibit to any person or officer mentioned in Section 9-205 of this chapter for inspection any article purchased, taken or received by him.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
No pawnbroker shall purchase, take or receive any pledge or
deposit of any article of property from a minor, or any stolen property,
or property which from any cause he may have reason to believe or
suspect cannot be lawfully or rightfully sold, pawned or pledged by
the person offering it.
[Ord. 601, 3-2-1981]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 1-108 of this Code.
