(A) A pawnbroker shall keep a record, at the time of any loan or purchase, containing: (1) an account, description, and digital photograph of the goods, articles, or things pawned, pledged, or purchased; (2) the amount of money loaned thereon; (3) the time of pledging them; (4) the charges or the rate of interest to be paid on the loan; and (5) the name and residence of the person selling, pawning, or pledging the goods, articles, or things. (B) Before a pledge or purchase, the pawnbroker shall verify the identity of the pledgor or seller by reviewing a state-issued or federally issued photographic identification card, including a United States military identification card, or a passport issued by the United States. (C) A pawn or purchase transaction must be performed by the owner of the property, or his authorized agent, whose identity and agency relationship must be verified by the pawnbroker. HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 491, Section 2; 2016 Act No. 262 (H.4090), Section 9, eff June 9, 2016; 2018 Act No. 191 (S.810), Section 1, eff August 15, 2018.
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