§ 15-255. Periodic reports required from pawnbrokers to the police department.

(a)

Pursuant to Code of Virginia, §§ 54.1-4009 and 54.1-4010, every pawnbroker conducting business in the county shall prepare a daily report of all goods, articles or things pawned or pledged with him or sold to him that day and shall file such report by noon of the following day with the chief of police of the county. The report shall include the pledgor's or seller's name, residence, and driver's license number or other form of government-issued identification bearing a photograph of the person pawning, pledging or selling the goods, articles, or thing, a photograph or digital image of the form of identification used by the pledgor or seller; and a description of the goods, articles or other things pledged. Pawnbrokers are required to maintain and file the daily report electronically through the use of a disk, electronic transmission, or any other electronic method of reporting approved by the chief of police of the county, or a law-enforcement officer designated by him.

(b)

No goods, article, or thing shall be pawned or pledged or received on account of money loaned or purchased for resale if the original serial number affixed to the goods, article, or thing has been removed, defaced, or altered.

(c)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

(Ord. of 7-28-10(3), § 1; Ord. of 8-28-13(2), § 1)

(Ord. of 7-28-10(3), § 1; Ord. of 8-28-13(2), § 1)