§ 15-143. Daily reports; fingerprinting, photographing of persons pawning articles.

(a)

Every pawnbroker shall make a daily report in writing to the police department in such form as may be prescribed by the police department of all property pledged, traded or bought by such pawnbroker during the twenty-four (24) hours ending at 9:00 p.m. on the date of the report. These reports shall be typewritten. In addition to any other information required by the police department, the reports shall show:

(1)

The name and address of the pawnbroker.

(2)

The time of transaction.

(3)

The serial numbers of pawn tickets.

(4)

The amount paid or advanced.

(5)

A full description of articles, including kind, style, material, color, design; kind and number of stones in jewelry and all identifying names, marks and numbers.

(6)

A description of the person selling or pawning, including name, address, race, weight and height.

(b)

Insufficient reports shall be rejected, and any pawnbroker making them shall be deemed guilty of an offense.

(c)

In addition to the other records and information, each pawnbroker shall obtain from each person pawning any articles with such pawnbroker the fingerprint of the right-hand index finger, unless this finger is missing, in which event the print of the next finger in existence on the right hand of the person pawning the articles shall be obtained with a notation as to the exact finger printed. All prints shall be made on forms approved by the police department and the pawnbroker shall obtain all other information called for on the form approved. Fingerprints and the information as required in this section shall be obtained from all persons each time these persons pawn any article with a pawnbroker, regardless of whether the person may have previously pawned an article with the pawnbroker and been fingerprinted.

(d)

In addition to other records and information, each pawnbroker shall photograph each customer with the photograph showing the pawnbroker's ticket and transaction number. This photograph shall be reduced to a negative form and maintained by the pawnbroker as a permanent record.

(Code 1976, § 7-1139; Ord. No. 11-02, Pt. I, § 1, 11-27-01)