Chapter 5.44

SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND LOAN BROKERS

Every secondhand dealer, pawnbroker, loan broker, and every proprietor, keeper or owner of any office or other place of business where money is loaned on personal property for compensation, shall daily make out and deliver to the chief of police every day before the hour of twelve midnight, on a blank form approved by or prescribed by the Chief of the State of California Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, and provided by the person rendering such report, a full, true and complete report of all property and other valuable goods, wares, merchandise or things received on deposit or purchased during the preceding twenty-four consecutive hours (subject to the exception or exceptions set forth in Financial Code Section 21208), further setting forth the hour of the day when each item was received on deposit, in pawn or purchase, and a description of the person or persons by whom left in pledge, or deposited or from whom purchased, and also their true names and residence addresses as nearly as the same are known to the said person rendering the report. Said report shall be written in the English language in a clear and legible manner. In addition to the operators of businesses hereinabove mentioned who are generally required to file daily reports, any other business operator who is engaged primarily in retail selling of new merchandise, who occasionally receives in trade valuable goods, wares, merchandise or other property not regularly registered with the state (such as are motor vehicles) shall pursuant hereto be required to make reports as prescribed above in this section, of all secondhand items, so received; provided that daily reports from such business operators will not be required where the receipt or purchase of such secondhand items is not a daily occurrence.

(Prior code § 2331; Ord. 909 § 2, 1971; Ord. 913 § 8, 1971)

All the property and other valuable goods, wares, merchandise and things received on deposit or purchase as prescribed in Section 5.44.010 shall be kept intact in its original state by every person receiving the same as stated, for a period of thirty calendar days from the said purchase, receipt or acquisition of the same (unless sooner expressly released by the chief of police or his authorized representative) and any such item shall be exhibited to the chief of police or his representative, or to any other peace officer, upon demand.

(Prior code § 2332; Ord. 909 § 2 (part) 1971; Ord. 913 § 8, 1971)

The chief of police upon receipt of any report required pursuant to Section 5.44.010 shall file same in the police department records, and such report shall not be open for inspection by the general public, but only to police department personnel of the city, to authorized law enforcement agents from the area where the selling or pledging person resides, to any other duly authorized peace officer examining same in the course of official duty, and to such other persons as a court of competent jurisdiction may order. One copy of such report will be forwarded by the chief of police to the Chief of the State of California Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

(Prior code § 2333; Ord. 909 § 2, 1971; Ord. 913 § 8, 1971)

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City of Palm Springs, CA

BUSINESS REGULATIONS

§ 5.44.040

§ 5.44.060

Every buyer of secondhand goods, pawnbroker, loan broker, or proprietor, keeper or owner of any office or other place of business where money is loaned on personal property for compensation, his agents and employees, shall require the person or persons by whom said property is left in pledge, stored, deposited, or from whom purchased, to display identification, and to the best of his ability to require him to sign his true name and give his correct address for purposes of the report required by Section 5.44.010.

(Prior code § 2334; Ord. 909 § 2, 1971; Ord. 913 § 8, 1971)

No person shall sign a fictitious name or fictitious address in connection with any information obtained pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, nor shall any person in any manner enter or cause to be entered any other fictitious information, values or identification in such respect. (Prior code § 2335; Ord. 909 § 2, 1971; Ord. 913 § 8, 1971)

No person shall engage in any of the business activities the operators of which are required to render reports pursuant to Section 5.44.010, unless and until he first receives a permit so to do from the chief of police, which permit shall be issued upon the applicant's giving of all information deemed necessary by the chief for proper registration of the applicant, and upon it appearing that in all respects the applicant has complied with this chapter and promises to do so in the future. Further, no person shall engage in any of the activities as prescribed unless and until the business license fee in the appropriate amount is first paid to the city manager or his authorized representative.

(Prior code § 2336; Ord. 909 § 2, 1971; Ord. 913 § 8, 1971)

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City of Palm Springs, CA

BUSINESS REGULATIONS

§ 5.48.005

§ 5.48.005