13. Sale of pawn or pledge—Required time of possession. No pawnbroker shall sell a pawn or a pledge until the pawn or the pledge has remained 6 months in the pawnbroker’s possession, unless by consent in writing by the pawner. (Aug. 6, 1956, 70 Stat. 1042, ch. 970, § 13; Mar. 13, 1985, D.C. Law 5-137,§ 2(a), 31 DCR 5743; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 302, 59 DCR 6190.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1913. 1973 Ed., § 2-2013. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 19-171 enacted this subchapter into law.
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