1997-08-13 - CC Packet - (Admin.)

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306.17 Holding, An item received by a secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker, for which a report to the police is required, may not be sold or otherwise transferred for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of such report to the police. However, an individual may redeem an item pawned seventy -two (72) hours after the item was received on deposit, excluding Sundays and legal holidays. 306.18 Receint A licensed secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker must provide a receipt to the seller or pledgor of any items which includes: name, address, phone number of the business, the date, description of the item purchased and the purchaser's signature. 306.19 Police Orders If the City police officer notifies a dealer not to sell an item, the item may not be sold or removed from the licensed premises until authorized to be released by the police. 306.20 Weapons A licensed pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer may not receive as a pledge or otherwise accept for consignment or sale any revolver, pistol, sawed -off shotgun, automatic rifle, blackjack, switchblade knife, throwing stars, numb chucks, Marshall art weapons or other similar weapons or firearms. 306.21 Hours of Operation No property shall be received as a pledge or purchase by any pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer, nor shall any property be sold by a pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer from 9:00 p.m. Saturday to 7:00 a.m. Monday, nor on any other date before 7:00 a.m., nor on any day after 9:00 p.m. Further, no pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer shall be open for business on Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, or on a Sunday. 306.22 Prohibited Acts Subd. 1. Minor A minor may not sell or consign, or attempt to sell or consign, goods with a secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker. A secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker. A secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker may not receive goods from a minor. Subd. 2. Other s. A secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker may not receive any goods from a person of unsound mind or an intoxicated person. Subd. 3. False Entries A secondhand goods dealer or pawnbroker may not make any false entry in their records of the transactions. Subd. 4. Serial Numbers No licensee nor any agent or employee of a licensee shall purchase, accept, or receive any article of property which contains an altered or obliterated serial number or an article of property whose serial number has been removed. Subd. 5. Security Interests No licensee nor agent or employee of a licensee 9