§ 58-1. Pawnbrokers.

(a)

Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a pawnbroker in the city without complying with the provisions of the laws of this state relative to pawnbrokers and provisions of this Code and ordinances of the city. Pawnbrokers are further required to make a daily report to the chief of police of all articles pawned with them. Such daily report shall include fingerprinting of the right index finger of each person who pawns any article on the date for which the daily report is made. Each pawnbroker shall collect the sum of $0.50 from each person who pawns any article in any one day, and such sums as are collected for each calendar month shall be remitted to the city no later than the tenth day of the following month. Such fees shall be used to defray the administrative expense of the city incurred in determining whether any articles pawned with a pawnbroker are stolen.

(b)

Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section may be punished, upon conviction, as given in section 1-6.

(Code 1982, § 11-1-10; Ord. No. 368, §§ I, II, 12-11-92)

Cross reference

Businesses, ch. 22.