[R.O. 1993 § 605.290; Code 1972 § 16-1; Ord. No. 86-1905 § 2, 4-28-1986; CC 1988 § 15-116]
Every pawnbroker, secondhand merchant, motor vehicle salvage
merchant and junk dealer, both wholesale and retail, shall keep a
well-bound book in which he/she shall enter legibly with ink or permanent
marking a description of all personal property pledged with him/her
or purchased by him/her, including therein all identification numbers
on such property and the name, address, age and general description
of the person pledging or selling the property, and the amount of
the loan or purchase price. Such records shall not be defaced or erased
and shall be open to inspection by any Police Officer at any time
during normal business hours, together with the articles pledged or
purchased if they are still in the possession of the merchant or dealer.
The pawnbroker may satisfy such requirements by transmitting such
information electronically to a database in accordance with Section
367.031, RSMo., except that paper copies shall be made available for
an on-site inspection upon request of any appropriate Law Enforcement
Officer.
[R.O. 1993 § 605.300; Code 1972 § 16-2;
CC 1988 § 15-117]
No pawnbroker, secondhand merchant, motor vehicle salvage merchant
or junk dealer, either wholesale or retail, shall receive any personal
property from any minor without the written consent of such minor's
parents or guardian.
[R.O. 1993 § 605.310; Code 1972 § 16-3;
CC 1988 § 15-118]
A.
In
addition to keeping a record as required in this Article, every pawnbroker
shall give the person depositing or selling property ("pledger") a
plainly written, typed or printed receipt for the article deposited
or purchased, having thereon a copy of the entries required to be
kept in the pawnbroker's record. The receipt shall contain the following:
1.
The name and address of the pawnshop;
2.
The name and address of the pledger, the pledger's description, and
the driver's license number, military identification number, identification
certificate number, or other official number capable of identifying
the pledger;
3.
The date of the transaction;
4.
An identification and description of the pledged goods, including
serial numbers if reasonably available;
5.
The amount of cash advanced or credit extended to the pledger;
6.
The amount of the pawn service charge;
7.
The total amount which must be paid to redeem the pledged goods on
the maturity date;
8.
The maturity date of the pawn transaction; and
9.
A statement to the effect that the pledger is not obligated to redeem
the pledged goods, and that the pledged goods may be forfeited to
the pawnbroker sixty (60) days after the specified maturity date.
B.
The
pawnbroker shall not make any charge for such receipt.
[R.O. 1993 § 605.320; Code 1972 § 16-4;
CC 1988 § 15-119]
Every junk dealer or secondhand merchant who shall purchase
any junk, salvage or other secondhand materials shall prepare and
deliver to the seller of such junk or secondhand materials a written
statement showing the quantity and type of junk, salvage or other
secondhand materials purchased, the unit price paid therefor and the
gross price thereof.
[R.O. 1993 § 605.330; Code 1972 § 16-5;
CC 1988 § 15-120]
No pawnbroker or secondhand merchant shall receive as a pledge
or purchase any black jack or sawed-off shotgun, and no revolver,
pistol or weapon of any kind shall be displayed in his shop window.
[R.O. 1993 § 605.340; Code 1972 § 16-6; Ord. No. 86-1905 § 2, 4-28-1986; CC 1988 § 15-121]
It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker or secondhand merchant
to report to the Police Department any article pledged or sold to
him/her, or which is sought to be pledged or sold to him/her, if he/she
shall have reason to believe that the article was stolen or lost and
found by the person attempting to pledge or sell the article to him/her.
[R.O. 1993 § 605.350; Code 1972 § 16-7;
CC 1988 § 15-122]
Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall upon conviction be punished as set forth in Section 100.220 of this Code. Each day's failure of compliance with any such provision shall constitute a separate violation.
