§ 14-348. Prohibited acts.

Any pawnbroker or any employee, clerk or agent of such pawnbroker who shall do any of the following shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:

(1)

Fail to make an entry of any material matter in his permanent record book;

(2)

Make any false entry in his permanent record book or computer records;

(3)

Falsify, obliterate, destroy or remove from his place of business such permanent record book or computer records;

(4)

Refuse to allow any duly authorized law enforcement officer who is certified by the state peace officer standards and training council or who is a federal officer to inspect his permanent record book, computer records or any goods in his possession during the ordinary hours of business or at any reasonable time;

(5)

Fail to maintain a record of each pawn transaction for at least four years;

(6)

Accept a pledge or purchase property from a person who the pawnbroker knows, believes or should have reason to believe is under the age of 18 years or who the pawnbroker knows, believes or has reason to believe is not the true owner of such property;

(7)

Make any agreement requiring the personal liability of a pledgor or seller or waiving any of the provisions of this section or providing for a maturity date less than one month after the date of the pawn transactions; or

(8)

Fail to return or replace pledged goods to a pledgor or seller upon payment of the full amount due the pawnbroker unless the pledged goods have been taken into custody by a court or law enforcement officer or agency.

(Code 1998, § 22-182; Ord. of 7-19-1994, § VII)

State law reference

Similar provisions, O.C.G.A. § 44-12-137.