[Amended 10-29-1973 by Ord. No. 16216; 3-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-11]
The Office of Consumer Protection is hereby
authorized to grant a license authorizing a citizen or citizens to
carry on the business of pawnbroker, which license shall designate
the house in which such person shall carry on such business and the
length of time for which such license is issued, provided that such
person desiring such license shall make application to the Office
of Consumer Protection, in writing, for such license and shall pay
upon the issuance of such license to the City the sum of $100 per
annum. All money collected for such license shall be immediately paid
to the City Treasurer.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct
or carry on the business of pawnbroker unless a license therefor has
been duly issued as herein provided. Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $100
per day.
[Amended 10-29-1973 by Ord. No. 16216]
Every person licensed as provided by this chapter
shall, at the time of receiving such license, file with the Office
of Consumer Protection granting the same a bond to the City, to be
executed by the person so licensed and by two responsible sureties,
in the penal sum of $10,000, to be approved by the Office of Consumer
Protection, which bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties and obligations pertaining to the business so licensed
and the observance of all laws and ordinances relating thereto. The
Office of Consumer Protection shall have full power and authority
to revoke such license for cause.
Every person carrying on or conducting the business
of a pawnbroker, under a license duly issued as hereinbefore specified,
is hereby required to report in writing daily to the Chief of Police,
in such form as the Chief of Police may prescribe, all articles purchased
or upon which he has made loans during the 24 hours preceding the
delivery of such report. The contents of such report shall not be
communicated to any person for the purpose of publication but shall
be used by the Chief of Police and others in authority for the purpose
of protecting the public interests and the detection of criminals.
Every pawnbroker licensed as hereinbefore provided
shall keep the books and records required by law, and every such pawnbroker
shall, at the time of each loan, deliver to the person pawning or
pledging any goods, articles or things a memorandum or note signed
by him, containing the substance of the entry required to be made
in his book, as in this section provided, and no charge shall be made
or received by any pawnbroker for any such entry, memorandum or note.
[Amended 10-29-1973 by Ord. No. 16216]
The book required by §
189-5 shall, at all reasonable times, be open to the inspection of the Office of Consumer Protection, the City Judge, Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, Police Sergeants and officials of the Detective Bureau of the City.