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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all licensees shall maintain a book or permanent record of transactions at the place of business. The entries in the book or permanent record shall be legibly written in the English language, at the time of each transaction and shall contain the following information:

(a) The date of the transaction;

(b) The name, date of birth, sex, height, weight, race, color of hair, address and telephone number of the person with whom the transaction is made;

(c) The address of the place where the transaction occurred, if different than above;

(d) A description of the property pledged or bought, including all brand names; model numbers or names; serial numbers; initials, engravings or other identifying marks; in the case of jewelry, also including the size, number, pattern, and color of stone or stones; in the case of audio or video recordings, also including the title of every item; and in the case of firearms, also including the caliber, barrel length, type of action and whether it is a pistol, rifle, or shotgun; provided that when the article bought or received is furniture, or the contents of any house or room actually inspected on the premises, a general record of the transaction shall be sufficient;

(e) The price paid or the amount loaned for each item purchased or exchanged;

(f) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons witnessing the transaction;

(g) The type and identifying number of identification used by the person with whom the transaction was made, which shall consist of a valid driver’s license or identification card issued by any state or two pieces of identification one of which shall be current government issued picture identification, and a copy of the picture identification presented, unless a copy of the picture identification is already in the book or permanent record, matches the person selling or pledging the property, and such fact is noted in the entry;

(h) The number of any pawn ticket issued;

(i) The signature of the person selling or pledging the property; and

(j) A legible right thumb print of the person selling or pledging the property, on a form to be furnished by the sheriff’s office; provided that when the person does not have a right thumb, a legible left thumb print shall be recorded; and

(k) The nature of the transaction, a number identifying the transaction, the store identification as designated by the sheriff or the name and address of the business, and the name of the person or employee conducting the transaction, and the location of the property.

(2) Employees shall record all transactions which they make in the licensee’s permanent record as required above. (Added by Ord. 83-156 § 2, Dec. 29, 1983, Eff date Jan. 1, 1984; Added by Amended Ord. 86-119 § 9, Jan. 7, 1987; Amended by Amended Ord. 94-047 § 7, June 20, 1994, Eff date July 9, 1994; Amended by Ord. 97-088 § 6, Oct. 15, 1997, Eff date Oct. 31, 1997; Amended by Ord. 09-013, Mar. 18, 2009, Eff date Mar. 29, 2009).