[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
No person shall use, exercise or carry on the trade or business of pawnbroker within the Borough without first obtaining a license as set forth in § 301(B) of this Chapter.
[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
The following words and phrases, as used in this Part, shall have the meanings described to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The masculine includes the feminine, the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
PAWNBROKER
Any person who:
(1) 
Engages in the business of lending money on the deposit or pledge of personal property, securities or written evidence of indebtedness.
(2) 
Purchases personal property with an express or implied agreement or understanding to sell it back at a subsequent time at a stipulated price.
(3) 
Lends money upon goods, wares or merchandise pledged, stored or deposited as collateral security.
PLEDGE
Articles deposited with a pawnbroker as security for a loan in the course of his business.
PLEDGOR
The person who obtains a loan from a pawnbroker and delivers a pledge into the possession of a pawnbroker, unless the person discloses that he is or was acting for another in which case a "pledger" means the disclosed principal.
[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
1. 
Each pawnbroker shall keep a daily journal legibly written in the English language which shall be recorded:
A. 
A full and complete description of all articles purchases or pledged.
B. 
The time of purchase or pledge.
C. 
A description of each item pledged or purchased, including manufacture, model, color, size, serial number, etc.
D. 
The amount of money lent or paid thereof.
E. 
The name, address and telephone number of seller (requiring positive identification, i.e., photo driver's license).
2. 
The daily journal shall be retained for a period of five years.
[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
All pawnbrokers, on the last business day of each month, shall submit to the office of the Chief of Police a written record of all transactions where the original value of the item was greater than $100. Such written records shall include the information contained in the daily journal and shall be presented in a legible form.
[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
Every pawnbroker shall at a time of making or receiving any article in pawn, deliver to the pledgor a memorandum signed by the pawnbroker and the pledgor containing:
A. 
The date.
B. 
The amount of the loan.
C. 
The rate of interest and storage charges.
D. 
The time within which the article is to be redeemed.
E. 
A description of the article pledged.
[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
A pawnbroker shall not accept a pledge from a person under 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian.
[Ord. 1866, 6/8/1998, § 1]
1. 
A pawnbroker's license may be revoked for failing to comply with any provisions of this Chapter, or if the pawnbroker is convicted of robbery, burglary, larceny, receiving stolen goods or any other crimes involving the unlawful obtaining of personal property.
2. 
Any pawnbroker who intentionally receives, retains or disposes of property of another knowing or believing it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained or disposed of with the intent of restore it to the owner subject to the penalties of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Title 18, § 3925, relating to "receiving stolen property."