Yuba City Municipal Code Ch. 9 Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers

Every person advertising by use of the three-ball pawnbrokers' sign, or advertising "unredeemed pledges" or any other expression or term designating a pawnbroker's business, or advertising that advances of money are made on articles of personal property of any kind, or advertising that the purchase of such article is made on the condition that the same will be resold to the seller shall be deemed to be a pawnbroker and shall be subject to the conditions and restrictions provided in this chapter.

(§ 5, Ord. 108)

(a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods, except furniture, to receive or purchase any property, article, or thing from any person who shall appear to be intoxicated or from any minor. It shall be unlawful for any such pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods to employ or otherwise procure any minor to collect, receive, or in any manner obtain possession of any such articles, material, or property.

(b) Exception. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply when the minor presents the written consent of his or her parent or guardian, duly signed, authorizing the particular transaction with such pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods. Such written consent shall be retained by the such pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods as long as the goods procured through such transaction remain in his or her possession, and such goods shall be exhibited upon demand to any police officer or other peace officer.

(§ 1, Ord. 108)

It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods, except furniture, to receive or purchase any property, article, or thing from any person without first securing his or her signature in his or her own handwriting. Such property purchased shall be retained in the custody of the pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods for a period of ten days after such purchase.

(§ 2, Ord. 108)

Every person engaged in carrying on the business of pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, and merchandise shall keep at his or her place of business a record book in which, at the time of purchases of such goods, shall be entered in the English language by such person carrying on such business a description sufficient for identification of all property so purchased, the price paid therefor by such person carrying on such business, and the signature of the person selling the same. Every pawnbroker, junk dealer, or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, or merchandise, except furniture, shall furnish a full and complete description of the person selling the same and such description shall be written in the English language on a form furnished by the City.

(§ 3, Ord. 108)

The record book referred to in Section 5-9.04 of this chapter shall be open at all times for inspection by any sheriff, police officer, or other peace officer and shall not in any manner be concealed from them. The good, wares, and merchandise referred to shall, upon demand, be shown and exhibited to any such sheriff, police officer, or other peace officer.

(§ 3, Ord. 108)

(a) Required. Every person engaged in carrying on the business of pawnbroker, junk dealer or secondhand goods, wares and merchandise shall be registered with the Police Chief.

(b) Fees. An annual fee shall be charged by the Police Chief for each registration or renewal. The fee imposed shall be as stated in Section 3-8.4 of the Yuba City Municipal Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 1022, eff. May 11, 1987; § 4, Ord. 26-92, eff. November 5, 1992)