Inglewood Municipal Code § 8-73 Pawn Broker. Buy Form Requirement

Any person engaged in the business of operating or managing a pawn shop or acting as a pawn broker shall complete and file with the Chief of Police a "Buy-Form" covering each days' transactions of said designated business in a form and manner as required by the Chief of Police. Such fully completed Buy Form shall be delivered or mailed to the Chief of Police within three hours after the close of business of each business day.

The "Buy-Forms" referred to herein shall contain a full, true and complete report, in legible English, of all goods and merchandise received on deposit, consigned, pledged, or purchased during the day covered by such forms, and shall also contain such other information as may be required by the Chief of Police and which, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, considering the type of business of the licensee, may assist in the detection of stolen property. Every licensee shall enter upon the "Buy-Form" positive identification furnished by the seller, pledge-maker or consignor, such as driver's license number, work badge number, auto or truck license number, and junk collector's business license number, in addition to the true name and address of the seller, pledge-maker or consignor. In lieu of the positive identification mentioned above, such licensee may require the seller, pledge-maker or consignor to furnish a plain impression print of his right index finger, or next finger in the event of amputation, upon the face side of the original sheet of the "Buy-Form".

The Chief of Police shall maintain a file of the originals of all "Buy-Forms" received pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-73 for a period of at least two years after receipt thereof, and such "Buy-Form" shall be open to inspection by any peace officer.

Every licensee shall preserve for a period of at least two years a copy of the "Buy-Form," containing a carbon copy record thereon of the original writing made by the licensee, the original of which has been furnished to the Chief of Police. Every such record shall be produced by the licensee for inspection by any peace officer within such two-year period, and any property pledged, purchased or received by such licensee which is described or referred to in any such "Buy-Form" shall likewise be produced by such licensee for inspection by any peace officer upon request, if such request is made within the period during which the licensee is required hereunder to hold such property.

Every person who sells, pledges, or consigns any property to any licensee in the course of business covered by the license of such licensee, shall furnish on said "Buy-Form" report or record, true positive identification to the licensee by which such person can be located by the Chief of Police. Such person shall also sign his or her true name and write or print his or her true address upon the "Buy-Form" in the space provided for same at the time such business is transacted.

Every person making out any "Buy-Form" report or record required by the terms of this Section, or any copy thereof, shall sign his true name and give the true name and correct address of the licensee.

It shall be unlawful for any person required by this Section to sign any paper or form, to sign a fictitious name or any other than his true name, to give any address other than his true and correct address or to sign the name of any other person to a "Buy-Form" or any other record required in this Section.

It shall be unlawful for any person to melt, destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of any metal purchased or received by such junk dealer which is, or by economically feasible repair can be made, usable for the purpose for which it was originally designed, until at least twenty-one days after making a report to the Chief of Police that such metal has been received by such dealer; provided, however, that such waiting period shall not apply to property purchased on a bill of sale or invoice from a place of business established to sell the same type of articles for at least two years.

It shall be unlawful for any person to melt, destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of any article, goods, or merchandise obtained or used in any business subject to the provisions of this Section prior to fourteen days after making the report to the Chief of Police, showing that such article, goods, or merchandise has been purchased or received by such person.

The Chief of Police may place a hold order upon any property acquired by the licensee in the course of any business subject to the provisions of this Section for a period of not to exceed ninety days, and in such case, the licensee shall retain such property for the prescribed period and shall not dispose of the same unless upon written release of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may also require the licensee to keep a true record of any such property and to ascertain and report therewith the true name and address of the person to whom such property was sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of.

The Chief of Police, in his discretion, may, in writing release any property covered by this Section which he has inspected, either personally or through his authorized officers, if, after such inspection, he is satisfied that such property is in the lawful possession of the licensee.

Merchandise listed in "Buy-Forms" may be sold and transferred between businesses who have duly complied with the provisions of this Section without executing "Buy Forms" therefor; provided, however, that transfers between junk dealers or collectors shall not be exempt. Licensees making a transfer or sale exempt hereunder shall notify the Chief of Police in writing with respect thereto prior to or at the time of such exempt transfer or sale.

Until the waiting period required in this Section has expired or until the Chief of Police has effected a release, the licensee shall at all times during business hours maintain pawned merchandise exposed to public view and the licensee shall not clean, alter, repair, paint or otherwise change the appearance of such merchandise.

A licensee subject to the provisions of this Section shall not export from the City any goods or merchandise, pledged or consigned to or received by such licensee in his capacity as such licensee until the Chief of Police has inspected and released such property.