§ 1104. Required reports.

A.

Buy Transactions. Every pawnbroker shall cause to be delivered to the Chief of Police or his designee, either by delivery or deposit in the United States Mail, a copy or report of any buy transaction, and such copy or report shall be in the possession of the appropriate police personnel within three (3) days of the transaction; provided, however, that merchandise bought on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business is exempt from this reporting requirement but such invoice shall be shown upon request to any police officer. The copy or report shall be on a form supplied or approved by the Chief of Police and shall include:

1.

The name and address of the pawnshop;

2.

The name, address, weight, height, date of birth and identification number of the seller, as verified by either a state or federal identification card or driver's license, provided that all such forms of identification shall include the photo of the person so identified;

3.

The buy transaction number;

4.

The date of the transaction;

5.

The manufacturer of the item;

6.

A description of the item; and

7.

The serial number and model number of the item, where available and any other identifying marking.

B.

Items bought, except on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business, shall be held for a period of ten (10) days before being disposed of or sold.

C.

Pawn Transactions. Every pawnbroker shall cause to be delivered to the Chief of Police or his designee, either by delivery or deposit in the United States Mail, a copy or report of any pawn transaction and such copy or report shall be in the possession of the appropriate police personnel within three (3) days of the transaction. The copy or report shall include:

1.

The name and address of the pawnshop;

2.

The name, address, weight, height, date of birth and identification number of the person making the pawn transaction as verified by a state or federal identification card or driver's license provided that all such forms of identification shall include the photo of the person so identified;

3.

The pawn transaction number;

4.

The date of the transaction;

5.

The manufacturer of the item;

6.

A description of the item; and

7.

The serial number and model number of the item, where available and any other identifying markings.

D.

The pawnbroker shall obtain a written declaration of ownership from the seller or pledgor on all buy transactions and pawn transactions, except refinance pawn transactions or merchandise bought from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business. The seller or pledgor shall be required to state how long he has owned the property involved in the transaction. The declaration of ownership shall appear on the bill of sale or pawn ticket, to be completed by the seller or the pledgor at the time of transaction.