San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 3 Records

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 81-072, 10/19/81)

Any person engaged in, carrying on or conducting the business of junk dealer, secondhand dealer, or pawnbroker shall keep, or cause to be kept, at place of business, a bound book containing the following information, in English:

(a) An exact description of all personal property purchased, sold, exchanged, traded, accepted on consignment, accepted for auction, pledged, pawned, or otherwise transferred, which description shall include any serial number and all particular or prominent marks of identification that may be found on such property.

(b) The name, signature, address, date of birth, sex and description of the person with whom the junk dealer, secondhand dealer or pawnbroker transacts the business referred to in subparagraph (a) above.

(c) The amount of money paid or received in such transaction and the rate of interest to be charged, if any;

(d) The date and hour of the transaction;

(e) The name of the junk dealer's, secondhand dealer's or pawnbroker's employee or agent who transacted the business, if other than the junk dealer, secondhand dealer or pawnbroker him or herself; and

(f) The license number of the vehicle, if any, in which the personal property was transported to the junk dealer's place of business.

All persons engaged in carrying on or conducting the business of junk dealer, secondhand dealer or pawnbroker shall provide the Chief of Police with copies of the records specified in Section 4-9-300. Such records shall be transmitted to the Chief of Police daily on the day after the transaction, or on the first working day after the transaction.

The records specified in Section 4-9-300, shall be open for inspection by any San Leandro Police Officer at any time during regular business hours. Any San Leandro Police Officer shall also have the right to inspect the junk dealer's, secondhand dealer's or pawnbroker's premises to search for lost or stolen property, or to compare the entries kept in one record book with the personal property located on such premises.

It shall be a misdemeanor to alter any records required to be kept under Section 4-9-300.