HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1551ORDINANCE NO. 1551
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12100 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
N0, 15382 PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATING
OF PAWNBROKERS; DEFINING OFFENSES, PROVIDING PENALTIES,
PROVIDING FOR `THE REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF
LICENSES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RENTON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1210 reading as
follows:
"Section 3: Every Pawnbroker Must Keep Record:
It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker to maintain at his place
of business a book or other permanent record, in which shall be
legibly written, in the English language, at the time of such loan,
purchase or sale, a record thereof containing:
1. The }date of the transaction.
2. The name of the person or employee conducting the same.
3. The name, age,,street and house number, and the general
description of the dress, complexion, color of hair and
facial appearance of the 'person with whom the transaction
is had.
4. The name and street and house number of the owner of the
property bought or received in pledge.
5. The street and house number of the place from which the
property bought or received in pledge was last removed.
6. A description of the property bought or received in pledge,
which, in the case of watches, shall contain the name of
the maker and the number of both the works and the case,
and in case of jewelry shall contain a description of all
letters and marks inscribed thereon.
7.. The price paid or the amount loaned.
8. The name and street and house numbers of all persons
witnessing the transaction.
9. The number of any pawn tickets issued therefor.
It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker and every clerk, agent
or employee of such pawnbroker to fail, neglect or refuse to make
entry in any material matter in .his record, as required by this
section, or to make any false entry therein, or to obliterate,
destroy or remove from his place of business such record."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
AMENDED SECTION 3: Every Pawnbroker Must Keep Record: It shall
be the duty of every pawnbroker to maintain at his place of business
a boo4or other permanent record, in which shall be legibly written,
in the English language, at the time of such loan, purchase or sale,
a record thereof containing:
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1, The date of the transaction.
2. The name of the person or employee conducting the same.
3. The name, age, street and house number, and the general
description of the dress, complexion, color of hair and facial appear-
ance of the person with whom the transaction is had.
4. The name and street and house number of the owner of the
property bought or received in pledge.
5. The street and house number of the place from which the
property bought or received in pledge was last removed.
6. A description of the property bought or received in pledge,
which, in the case of watches, shall contain the name of the maker
and the number of both the works and the case, and in case of jewelry
shall contain a description of all letters and marks inscribed thereon.
7 . The price paid or the amount loaned.
8. The name and street and house numbers of all persons wi the s s ing
the transaction.
9. The number of any pawn tickets issued therefor.
It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker and every clerk, agent
or employee of such pawnbroker to fail, neglect or refuse to make
entry in any material matter in his record, as required by this
section, or to make any false entry/therein, or to obliterate, destroy
or remove from his place of business such record.
Any one who pledges, sells or consigns any property to or with
a pawnshop or pawnbroker as hereinabove defined, shall sign the
records required to be kept by such dealer with his true name and
shall include his correct residence address,
SECTION II: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and legal publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 12th day of June, 1956.
Elton L. Alexander, City Z3 erk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 12th day of June, 1956.
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J e R. Baxter, Mayor
Date of publication: June 21. 1956.
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