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                                         4115
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     March 8, 2013
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
       AN ACT to amend the general business law, the banking law, the penal law
         and the lien law, in relation to enacting the "New  York  state  pawn-
         broking  act"  and  providing for the licensure and operation of pawn-
         brokers and repealing article 5 of the general business  law  relating
         to collateral loans
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Article 5 of the general business law is REPEALED and a new
    2  article 5 is added to read as follows:
    3                                  ARTICLE 5
    4                       NEW YORK STATE PAWNBROKING ACT
    5  SECTION 40.   SHORT TITLE.
    6          41.   DEFINITIONS.
    7          42.   LICENSE REQUIRED.
    8          43.   ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.
    9          44.   APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
   10          45.   SUSPENSION, REVOCATION AND SURRENDER OF LICENSE; NET WORTH
   11                  REQUIREMENT.
   12          46.   ORDERS IMPOSING PENALTIES.
   13          47.   PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM.
   14          48.   RECORDKEEPING; REPORTING; HOLD PERIOD.
   15          49.   PLEDGED GOODS NOT REDEEMED.
   16          50.   PAWN SERVICE CHARGES.
   17          51.   PROHIBITED ACTS.
   18          52.   RIGHT TO REDEEM; LOST PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM.
   19          53.   PAWNBROKER'S LIEN.
   20          54.   CLAIMS AGAINST PURCHASED GOODS OR PLEDGED  GOODS  HELD  BY
   21                  PAWNBROKERS.
   22          55.   HOLD ORDERS; ISSUANCE; REQUIRED INFORMATION; PROCEDURES.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1          55-A. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
    2          55-B. INJUNCTIONS.
    3          55-C. RECORDS OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
    4          55-D. CONFLICTING LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES.
    5          55-E. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
    6    S 40. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
    7  "NEW YORK STATE PAWNBROKING ACT."
    8    S  41.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS
    9  SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   10    1. "AGENCY" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
   11    2. "APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL" MEANS  THE  SHERIFF  OF  THE
   12  COUNTY  IN WHICH A PAWNSHOP IS LOCATED, OR IF A PAWNSHOP IS LOCATED IN A
   13  CITY, THE POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY.
   14    3. "CLAIMANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO CLAIMS THAT HIS OR HER  PROPERTY  WAS
   15  MISAPPROPRIATED.
   16    4.  "CONVEYING CUSTOMER" MEANS A PERSON WHO DELIVERS PROPERTY INTO THE
   17  CUSTODY OF A PAWNBROKER, EITHER BY PAWN, SALE, CONSIGNMENT, OR TRADE.
   18    5. "IDENTIFICATION" MEANS A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICA-
   19  TION OR AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE TAKEN FROM A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED  PHOTOGRAPHIC
   20  IDENTIFICATION.
   21    6.  "MISAPPROPRIATED" MEANS STOLEN, EMBEZZLED, CONVERTED, OR OTHERWISE
   22  WRONGFULLY APPROPRIATED AGAINST THE WILL OF THE RIGHTFUL OWNER.
   23    7. "NET WORTH" MEANS TOTAL ASSETS LESS TOTAL LIABILITIES.
   24    8. "PAWN" MEANS ANY ADVANCEMENT OF FUNDS ON THE  SECURITY  OF  PLEDGED
   25  GOODS  ON CONDITION THAT THE PLEDGED GOODS ARE LEFT IN THE POSSESSION OF
   26  THE PAWNBROKER FOR THE DURATION OF THE PAWN AND MAY BE REDEEMED  BY  THE
   27  PLEDGOR ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION.
   28    9.  "PAWNBROKER"  MEANS  ANY  PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
   29  MAKING PAWNS; WHO MAKES A PUBLIC DISPLAY  CONTAINING  THE  TERM  "PAWN,"
   30  "PAWNBROKER,"  OR  "PAWNSHOP" OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF; OR WHO PUBLICLY
   31  DISPLAYS A SIGN OR SYMBOL HISTORICALLY IDENTIFIED WITH  PAWNS.  A  PAWN-
   32  BROKER  MAY  ALSO  ENGAGE  IN  THE  BUSINESS  OF  PURCHASING GOODS WHICH
   33  INCLUDES CONSIGNMENT AND TRADE.
   34    10. "PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM" MEANS  THE  INSTRUMENT  ON  WHICH  A
   35  PAWNBROKER RECORDS PAWNS AND PURCHASES.
   36    11.  "PAWN SERVICE CHARGE" MEANS A CHARGE FOR INVESTIGATING THE TITLE,
   37  STORAGE, AND INSURING OF THE SECURITY; CLOSING THE  TRANSACTION;  MAKING
   38  DAILY  REPORTS  TO  APPROPRIATE  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS; EXPENSES AND
   39  LOSSES; AND ALL OTHER SERVICES.
   40    12. "PAWNSHOP" MEANS THE LOCATION AT WHICH A PAWNBROKER CONDUCTS BUSI-
   41  NESS.
   42    13. "PERMITTED VENDOR" MEANS A VENDOR WHO FURNISHES A PAWNBROKER  WITH
   43  AN  INVOICE  SPECIFYING  THE  VENDOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS, THE DATE OF THE
   44  SALE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEMS SOLD, AND THE SALES PRICE, AND WHO  HAS
   45  AN  ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS, OR, IN THE CASE OF A SECONDHAND DEAL-
   46  ER, HAS REPRESENTED IN WRITING THAT SUCH DEALER HAS  COMPLIED  WITH  ALL
   47  APPLICABLE RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING, AND RETENTION REQUIREMENTS PERTAIN-
   48  ING TO GOODS SOLD OR OTHERWISE DELIVERED TO A PAWNBROKER.
   49    14.  "PERSON"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, JOINT
   50  VENTURE, TRUST, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.
   51    15. "PLEDGED GOODS" MEANS TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT IS DEPOSITED
   52  WITH, OR OTHERWISE DELIVERED INTO THE  POSSESSION  OF  A  PAWNBROKER  IN
   53  CONNECTION  WITH  A PAWN. "PLEDGED GOODS" DOES NOT INCLUDE TITLES OR ANY
   54  OTHER FORM OF WRITTEN SECURITY IN TANGIBLE PROPERTY IN  LIEU  OF  ACTUAL
   55  PHYSICAL  POSSESSION,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHOSES IN ACTION,
   56  SECURITIES, PRINTED EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS, OR CERTIFICATES  OF  TITLE
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    1  AND  OTHER  INSTRUMENTS  EVIDENCING TITLE TO SEPARATE ITEMS OF PROPERTY,
    2  INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES. FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL AND  STATE  BANKRUPTCY
    3  LAWS,  A  PLEDGOR'S  INTEREST  IN  HIS  OR  HER PLEDGED GOODS DURING THE
    4  PENDENCY OF A PAWN IS A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION ONLY.
    5    16.  "PLEDGOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DELIVERS PLEDGED GOODS INTO THE
    6  POSSESSION OF A PAWNBROKER IN CONNECTION WITH A PAWN.
    7    17. "PURCHASE" MEANS THE TRANSFER AND DELIVERY OF GOODS, BY  A  PERSON
    8  OTHER THAN A PERMITTED VENDOR, TO A PAWNBROKER BY ACQUISITION FOR VALUE,
    9  CONSIGNMENT, OR TRADE FOR OTHER GOODS.
   10    18.  "AMOUNT  FINANCED"  IS  USED  INTERCHANGEABLY TO MEAN THE SAME AS
   11  "AMOUNT OF MONEY ADVANCED" OR "PRINCIPAL AMOUNT".
   12    19. "DEFAULT DATE" MEANS THAT DATE UPON WHICH THE PLEDGOR'S  RIGHT  OF
   13  REDEMPTION EXPIRES AND ABSOLUTE RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE
   14  PLEDGED  GOODS  SHALL  VEST IN AND SHALL BE DEEMED CONVEYED TO THE PAWN-
   15  BROKER BY OPERATION OF LAW.
   16    20. "BENEFICIAL OWNER" MEANS A PERSON WHO DOES NOT HAVE TITLE TO PROP-
   17  ERTY BUT HAS RIGHTS IN THE PROPERTY WHICH ARE  THE  NORMAL  INCIDENT  OF
   18  OWNING THE PROPERTY.
   19    21.  "OPERATOR"  MEANS  A  PERSON  WHO  HAS CHARGE OF A CORPORATION OR
   20  COMPANY AND HAS CONTROL OF ITS BUSINESS, OR  OF  ITS  BRANCH  ESTABLISH-
   21  MENTS,  DIVISIONS,  OR  DEPARTMENTS,  AND  WHO  IS VESTED WITH A CERTAIN
   22  AMOUNT OF DISCRETION AND INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT.
   23    S 42. LICENSE REQUIRED. 1. A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN  BUSINESS  AS  A
   24  PAWNBROKER UNLESS THE PERSON HAS A VALID LICENSE ISSUED BY THE AGENCY. A
   25  SEPARATE  LICENSE  IS  REQUIRED FOR EACH PAWNSHOP. THE AGENCY MUST ISSUE
   26  MORE THAN ONE LICENSE TO A PERSON  IF  THAT  PERSON  COMPLIES  WITH  THE
   27  REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH LICENSE.
   28    2.  A  LICENSEE  WHO SEEKS TO MOVE A PAWNSHOP TO ANOTHER LOCATION MUST
   29  GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE AGENCY AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE  THE  MOVE
   30  AND  THE AGENCY MUST AMEND THE LICENSE TO INDICATE THE NEW LOCATION. THE
   31  LICENSEE MUST ALSO GIVE SUCH  WRITTEN  NOTICE  TO  THE  APPROPRIATE  LAW
   32  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
   33    3. EACH LICENSE IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR UNLESS IT IS EARLIER
   34  RELINQUISHED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED. EACH LICENSE SHALL BE RENEWED ANNU-
   35  ALLY, AND EACH LICENSEE SHALL, INITIALLY AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, PAY TO
   36  THE AGENCY A LICENSE FEE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH LICENSE HELD.
   37    4. THE AGENCY MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE FOR THE OPER-
   38  ATION OF A PAWNSHOP EITHER UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION TO TRANSFER AN
   39  EXISTING LICENSE FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER OR UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLI-
   40  CATION  FOR  A LICENSE INVOLVING PRINCIPALS AND OWNERS THAT ARE SUBSTAN-
   41  TIALLY IDENTICAL TO  THOSE  OF  THE  EXISTING  LICENSEE.  THE  TEMPORARY
   42  LICENSE  IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE PERMANENT LICENSE IS ISSUED OR DENIED BY
   43  THE AGENCY.
   44    5. A PERSON MUST APPLY TO THE AGENCY FOR A NEW LICENSE OR FOR A TEMPO-
   45  RARY LICENSE UPON ANY CHANGE, DIRECTLY OR BENEFICIALLY, IN THE OWNERSHIP
   46  OF ANY PAWNSHOP. AN APPLICATION FOR  A  LICENSE  OR  AN  APPLICATION  TO
   47  TRANSFER  AN  EXISTING LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED UPON ANY CHANGE, DIRECTLY
   48  OR BENEFICIALLY, IN THE OWNERSHIP OF A PAWNSHOP IF ONE OR  MORE  HOLDERS
   49  OF  AT  LEAST  NINETY  PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING EQUITY INTEREST OF THE
   50  PAWNSHOP BEFORE THE CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP CONTINUE TO HOLD AT LEAST NINETY
   51  PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING EQUITY INTEREST AFTER THE  CHANGE  IN  OWNER-
   52  SHIP.
   53    6. ANY PERSON APPLYING FOR OR RENEWING A LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TO
   54  ENGAGE  IN  BUSINESS AS A PAWNBROKER MUST EXHIBIT A CURRENT LICENSE FROM
   55  THE AGENCY BEFORE THE LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT MAY BE ISSUED OR  REIS-
   56  SUED.
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    1    S  43.  ELIGIBILITY  FOR LICENSE. 1. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAWNBROKER'S
    2  LICENSE, AN APPLICANT MUST:
    3    (A) BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;
    4    (B)  HAVE  A NET WORTH OF AT LEAST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR FILE WITH
    5  THE AGENCY A BOND ISSUED BY A SURETY COMPANY QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN
    6  THIS STATE IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR  EACH  LICENSE.  IN
    7  LIEU OF THE BOND REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION, THE APPLICANT MAY ESTABLISH A
    8  CERTIFICATE  OF DEPOSIT OR AN IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT IN A NEW YORK
    9  BANKING INSTITUTION IN THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  BOND.  THE  ORIGINAL  BOND,
   10  CERTIFICATE  OF  DEPOSIT,  OR  LETTER  OF CREDIT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
   11  AGENCY, AND THE AGENCY SHALL BE THE BENEFICIARY TO SAID DOCUMENT.    THE
   12  BOND,  CERTIFICATE  OF DEPOSIT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE IN FAVOR OF
   13  THE AGENCY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF ANY CONSUMER WHO IS INJURED BY THE
   14  FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, BREACH  OF  CONTRACT,  FINANCIAL  FAILURE,  OR
   15  VIOLATION  OF  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS SECTION BY THE PAWNBROKER.  SUCH
   16  LIABILITY MAY BE ENFORCED EITHER  BY  PROCEEDING  IN  AN  ADMINISTRATIVE
   17  ACTION  OR  BY  FILING  A  JUDICIAL  SUIT AT LAW IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
   18  JURISDICTION.  HOWEVER, IN SUCH COURT SUIT,  THE  BOND,  CERTIFICATE  OF
   19  DEPOSIT,  OR LETTER OF CREDIT POSTED WITH THE AGENCY SHALL NOT BE AMENA-
   20  BLE OR SUBJECT TO ANY JUDGMENT OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS ISSUING OUT OF  OR
   21  FROM  SUCH COURT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LAWSUIT, BUT SUCH BOND, CERTIF-
   22  ICATE OF DEPOSIT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE AMENABLE TO AND ENFORCEA-
   23  BLE ONLY BY AND THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE AGENCY. IT
   24  IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT SUCH BOND, CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT,
   25  OR LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE APPLICABLE AND LIABLE ONLY FOR THE  PAYMENT
   26  OF CLAIMS DULY ADJUDICATED BY ORDER OF THE AGENCY. THE BOND, CERTIFICATE
   27  OF  DEPOSIT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE PAYABLE ON A PRO RATA BASIS AS
   28  DETERMINED BY THE AGENCY, BUT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT MAY  NOT  EXCEED  THE
   29  AMOUNT OF THE BOND, CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, OR LETTER OF CREDIT;
   30    (C)  NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR FOUND GUILTY OF, OR PLED GUILTY OR
   31  NOLO CONTENDERE TO, OR NOT HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED WITHIN  THE  LAST  TEN
   32  YEARS AS A RESULT OF HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR FOUND GUIL-
   33  TY OF, OR PLED GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, REGARDLESS OF ADJUDICATION,
   34  A  FELONY  WITHIN  THE  LAST TEN YEARS AND NOT BE ACTING AS A BENEFICIAL
   35  OWNER FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR FOUND GUILTY OF, OR PLED
   36  GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, REGARDLESS OF ADJUDICATION, A FELONY WITH-
   37  IN THE LAST TEN YEARS; AND
   38    (D) NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR FOUND GUILTY OF, OR PLED GUILTY  OR
   39  NOLO  CONTENDERE  TO,  OR NOT HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED WITHIN THE LAST TEN
   40  YEARS AS A RESULT OF HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR FOUND GUIL-
   41  TY OF, OR PLED GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, REGARDLESS OF ADJUDICATION,
   42  A CRIME THAT  INVOLVES  THEFT,  LARCENY,  DEALING  IN  STOLEN  PROPERTY,
   43  RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY, BURGLARY, EMBEZZLEMENT, OBTAINING PROPERTY BY
   44  FALSE PRETENSES, POSSESSION OF ALTERED PROPERTY, OR ANY OTHER FRAUDULENT
   45  OR  DISHONEST  DEALING WITHIN THE LAST TEN YEARS, AND NOT BE ACTING AS A
   46  BENEFICIAL OWNER FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR FOUND  GUILTY
   47  OF, OR PLED GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, OR HAS BEEN INCARCERATED WITH-
   48  IN  THE  LAST  TEN YEARS AS A RESULT OF HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED
   49  OF, OR FOUND GUILTY OF, OR PLED GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, REGARDLESS
   50  OF ADJUDICATION, A CRIME THAT INVOLVES THEFT, LARCENY, DEALING IN STOLEN
   51  PROPERTY, RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY, BURGLARY,  EMBEZZLEMENT,  OBTAINING
   52  PROPERTY  BY  FALSE  PRETENSES,  POSSESSION  OF ALTERED PROPERTY, OR ANY
   53  OTHER FRAUDULENT OR DISHONEST DEALING WITHIN THE LAST TEN YEARS.
   54    2. ANY APPLICANT CLAIMING TO  HAVE  A  NET  WORTH  OF  FIFTY  THOUSAND
   55  DOLLARS  OR MORE SHALL FILE WITH THE AGENCY, AT THE TIME OF APPLYING FOR
   56  A LICENSE, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION:
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    1    (A) A CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARED BY  A  NEW  YORK  CERTIFIED
    2  PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; OR
    3    (B)  AN  AFFIDAVIT STATING THE APPLICANT'S NET WORTH IS AT LEAST FIFTY
    4  THOUSAND DOLLARS, ACCOMPANIED BY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION; OR
    5    (C) IF THE APPLICANT IS A CORPORATION, A COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S  MOST
    6  RECENTLY  FILED FEDERAL TAX RETURN. IF THE AGENCY CANNOT VERIFY THAT THE
    7  APPLICANT MEETS THE NET WORTH REQUIREMENT FOR A LICENSE, THE AGENCY  MAY
    8  REQUIRE  A  FINDING,  INCLUDING  THE  PRESENTATION  OF A CURRENT BALANCE
    9  SHEET, BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL HOLDING A PERMIT TO  PRACTICE
   10  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTING  IN  THIS STATE, THAT THE ACCOUNTANT HAS REVIEWED THE
   11  BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE APPLICANT AND THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE  NET
   12  WORTH REQUIREMENT.
   13    3.  IF  AN  APPLICANT FOR A PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL,
   14  THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION, OTHER THAN THE REQUIRE-
   15  MENTS OF THIS SECTION, APPLY TO EACH OPERATOR OF  THE  PAWNSHOP  AND  TO
   16  EACH DIRECT OR BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF THE OUTSTAND-
   17  ING  EQUITY  INTEREST  OF THE PAWNSHOP AND, IF THE APPLICANT IS A CORPO-
   18  RATION, TO EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION.
   19    S 44. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. 1. AN APPLICATION  FOR  A  PAWNBROKER'S
   20  LICENSE,  FOR  THE  TRANSFER OF AN EXISTING PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE, OR FOR
   21  THE APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN THE OWNERSHIP OF A LICENSEE'S PAWNSHOP  MUST
   22  BE UNDER OATH AND MUST STATE THE FULL NAME AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF THE
   23  APPLICANT,  THE  PLACE  WHERE THE BUSINESS IS TO BE CONDUCTED, AND OTHER
   24  RELEVANT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE AGENCY.
   25    2. IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL, THE APPLICANT MUST STATE THE
   26  FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH DIRECT OR BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AT  LEAST  A
   27  TEN PERCENT EQUITY INTEREST IN SUCH PERSON. IF THE APPLICANT IS A CORPO-
   28  RATION,  THE  APPLICATION  MUST  ALSO STATE THE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF
   29  EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR.
   30    3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
   31  THIS  SECTION,  THE APPLICATION NEED NOT STATE THE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
   32  OF EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND SHAREHOLDER IF  THE  APPLICANT  IS  OWNED
   33  DIRECTLY  OR  BENEFICIALLY  BY A PERSON THAT AS AN ISSUER HAS A CLASS OF
   34  SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION TWELVE OF  THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
   35  ACT  OF 1934, OR UNDER SECTION 15(D) THEREOF, AND IS AN ISSUER OF REGIS-
   36  TERED SECURITIES REQUIRED  TO  FILE  REPORTS  WITH  THE  SECURITIES  AND
   37  EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND IF THE PERSON FILES WITH THE AGENCY THE INFORMA-
   38  TION,  DOCUMENTS,  AND  REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
   39  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
   40    4. EACH INITIAL APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE MUST  BE  ACCOMPANIED  BY  A
   41  COMPLETE  SET  OF  FINGERPRINTS  TAKEN  BY AN AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT
   42  OFFICER, THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST YEAR'S LICENSE FEE, AND THE
   43  ACTUAL COST TO THE AGENCY  FOR  FINGERPRINT  ANALYSIS  FOR  EACH  PERSON
   44  SUBJECT  TO  THE  ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS. THE AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT THE
   45  FINGERPRINTS TO THE DIVISION OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  FOR  STATE
   46  PROCESSING,  AND  SUCH  DIVISION  SHALL  FORWARD THE FINGERPRINTS TO THE
   47  FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMINAL  HISTORY  CHECK.
   48  THESE FEES AND COSTS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
   49    5. WHEN THE APPLICATION AND THE REQUIRED FEES ARE RECEIVED, THE AGENCY
   50  SHALL  INVESTIGATE  THE  FACTS,  APPROVE  THE  APPLICATION,  AND ISSUE A
   51  LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT  IF  THE  AGENCY  FINDS  THAT  THE  ELIGIBILITY
   52  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE LICENSE ARE SATISFIED. THE LICENSE MUST BE PROMI-
   53  NENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE FRONT DESK OR COUNTER AT EACH PAWNSHOP.
   54    6. FEES AND FINES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION BY THE AGENCY SHALL  BE
   55  DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.
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    1    S  45.  SUSPENSION,  REVOCATION  AND  SURRENDER  OF LICENSE; NET WORTH
    2  REQUIREMENT. 1. THE AGENCY MAY, AFTER NOTICE AND A HEARING,  SUSPEND  OR
    3  REVOKE ANY LICENSE UPON A FINDING THAT:
    4    (A)  THE  LICENSEE,  EITHER  KNOWINGLY  OR WITHOUT THE EXERCISE OF DUE
    5  CARE, HAS VIOLATED THIS SECTION OR HAS AIDED OR CONSPIRED  WITH  ANOTHER
    6  PERSON TO VIOLATE THIS SECTION;
    7    (B)  A  CONDITION  EXISTS  THAT,  HAD  IT EXISTED WHEN THE LICENSE WAS
    8  ISSUED, WOULD HAVE JUSTIFIED THE AGENCY'S REFUSAL TO ISSUE A LICENSE;
    9    (C) THE LICENSEE OR ITS APPLICABLE AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SUBJECT
   10  TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS NO LONGER MEET THE ELIGIBILITY  REQUIRE-
   11  MENTS TO HOLD A PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE; OR
   12    (D) THE LICENSEE HAS THROUGH GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL NONCOMPLIANCE
   13  FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A WRITTEN HOLD ORDER.
   14    2. THE AGENCY MAY CONDITIONALLY LICENSE OR PLACE ON PROBATION A PERSON
   15  WHOSE  LICENSE  HAS  BEEN  SUSPENDED  OR  MAY REPRIMAND A LICENSEE FOR A
   16  VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
   17    3. THE MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE AND CONDUCTING A HEARING,  AS  REQUIRED
   18  BY  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, MUST CONFORM TO
   19  PROVISIONS OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
   20    4. ANY LICENSEE MAY SURRENDER A LICENSE BY DELIVERING IT, BY CERTIFIED
   21  OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE AGENCY WITH WRITTEN
   22  NOTICE OF ITS SURRENDER. THE SURRENDER OF A LICENSE DOES NOT AFFECT  THE
   23  CIVIL  OR  CRIMINAL  LIABILITY OF THE LICENSEE FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE
   24  THE SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE.
   25    5. THE REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, OR SURRENDER  OF  A  LICENSE  DOES  NOT
   26  IMPAIR  OR  AFFECT  THE  OBLIGATION  OF  ANY PREEXISTING LAWFUL CONTRACT
   27  BETWEEN THE LICENSEE AND ANY PLEDGOR. ANY PAWN  TRANSACTION  MADE  BY  A
   28  PERSON  WITHOUT  BENEFIT  OF  A  LICENSE  IS VOIDABLE, IN WHICH CASE THE
   29  PERSON FORFEITS THE RIGHT TO COLLECT ANY MONEYS, INCLUDING PRINCIPAL AND
   30  ANY CHARGES, FROM THE PLEDGOR IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TRANSACTION AND IS
   31  OBLIGATED TO RETURN TO THE PLEDGOR THE PLEDGED GOODS IN CONNECTION  WITH
   32  SUCH TRANSACTION.
   33    6. THE AGENCY MAY REINSTATE A SUSPENDED LICENSE OR ISSUE A NEW LICENSE
   34  TO A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED, IF AFTER A HEARING IT DETER-
   35  MINES  THAT  NO  FACT OR CONDITION THEN EXISTS THAT WOULD HAVE JUSTIFIED
   36  THE AGENCY IN ORIGINALLY REFUSING TO ISSUE A LICENSE.
   37    7. EACH LICENSEE MUST MAINTAIN A NET WORTH OF FIFTY  THOUSAND  DOLLARS
   38  OR THE BOND SPECIFIED IN SECTION FORTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   39    S  46.  ORDERS  IMPOSING  PENALTIES.  1. THE AGENCY MAY ENTER AN ORDER
   40  IMPOSING ONE OR MORE OF THE PENALTIES SET FORTH IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
   41  THIS SECTION IF THE AGENCY FINDS THAT A PAWNBROKER:
   42    (A)  VIOLATED OR IS OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
   43  THIS SECTION OR OF THE RULES ADOPTED OR ORDERS ISSUED THEREUNDER;
   44    (B) MADE A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT IN ANY APPLICATION,  DOCUMENT,  OR
   45  RECORD REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED OR RETAINED UNDER THIS SECTION;
   46    (C) REFUSED OR FAILED, OR ANY OF ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS HAS REFUSED OR
   47  FAILED, AFTER NOTICE, TO PRODUCE ANY DOCUMENT OR RECORDS OR DISCLOSE ANY
   48  INFORMATION  REQUIRED  TO BE PRODUCED OR DISCLOSED UNDER THIS SECTION OR
   49  THE RULES OF THE AGENCY;
   50    (D) MADE A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT IN  RESPONSE  TO  ANY  REQUEST  OR
   51  INVESTIGATION BY THE AGENCY, OR ANY OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT; OR
   52    (E) HAS INTENTIONALLY DEFRAUDED THE PUBLIC THROUGH DISHONEST OR DECEP-
   53  TIVE MEANS.
   54    2. UPON A FINDING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE
   55  AGENCY MAY ENTER AN ORDER DOING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
   56    (A) ISSUING A NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW;
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    1    (B)  IMPOSING  AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  FINE  NOT  TO  EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND
    2  DOLLARS FOR EACH ACT WHICH CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE OR  A
    3  RULE OR AN ORDER;
    4    (C)  DIRECTING  THAT  THE PAWNBROKER CEASE AND DESIST SPECIFIED ACTIV-
    5  ITIES;
    6    (D) REFUSING TO LICENSE OR REVOKING OR SUSPENDING A LICENSE;
    7    (E) PLACING THE LICENSEE ON PROBATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, SUBJECT TO
    8  SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE AGENCY MAY SPECIFY.
    9    3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE  ENTRY  OF
   10  AN  ORDER  IMPOSING  ANY  OF THE PENALTIES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
   11  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION ARE GOVERNED BY THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THE
   12  STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
   13    4.  (A)  WHEN THE AGENCY HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON
   14  IS OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE AGENCY MAY BRING A  CIVIL
   15  ACTION  IN  THE  APPROPRIATE COURT FOR TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE
   16  RELIEF AND MAY SEEK OTHER APPROPRIATE CIVIL RELIEF,  INCLUDING  A  CIVIL
   17  PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION, RESTITU-
   18  TION  AND  DAMAGES  FOR  INJURED  CUSTOMERS, COURT COSTS, AND REASONABLE
   19  ATTORNEY'S FEES.
   20    (B) THE AGENCY MAY TERMINATE ANY INVESTIGATION OR ACTION  UPON  AGREE-
   21  MENT BY THE OFFENDER TO PAY A STIPULATED CIVIL PENALTY, TO MAKE RESTITU-
   22  TION OR PAY DAMAGES TO CUSTOMERS, OR TO SATISFY ANY OTHER RELIEF AUTHOR-
   23  IZED HEREIN AND REQUESTED BY THE AGENCY.
   24    5.  THE  REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO
   25  ANY OTHER REMEDY PROVIDED BY LAW.
   26    S 47. PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM.  1.  AT  THE  TIME  THE  PAWNBROKER
   27  ENTERS  INTO  ANY  PAWN  OR  PURCHASE  TRANSACTION, THE PAWNBROKER SHALL
   28  COMPLETE A PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM FOR SUCH  TRANSACTION,  INCLUDING
   29  AN  INDICATION  OF  WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS A PAWN OR A PURCHASE, AND
   30  THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER SHALL SIGN SUCH COMPLETED FORM.   THE AGENCY  MUST
   31  APPROVE  THE DESIGN AND FORMAT OF THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM, WHICH
   32  MUST BE 8 1/2 INCHES X 11 INCHES IN  SIZE  AND  ELICIT  THE  INFORMATION
   33  REQUIRED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION. IN COMPLETING THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION
   34  FORM, THE PAWNBROKER SHALL RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHICH  MUST
   35  BE TYPED OR WRITTEN INDELIBLY AND LEGIBLY IN ENGLISH.
   36    2. THE FRONT OF THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM MUST INCLUDE:
   37    (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PAWNSHOP.
   38    (B)  A  COMPLETE  AND  ACCURATE  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE PLEDGED GOODS OR
   39  PURCHASED GOODS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF APPLICABLE:
   40    (I) BRAND NAME;
   41    (II) MODEL NUMBER;
   42    (III) MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NUMBER;
   43    (IV) SIZE;
   44    (V) COLOR, AS APPARENT TO THE UNTRAINED EYE;
   45    (VI) PRECIOUS METAL TYPE, WEIGHT, AND CONTENT, IF KNOWN;
   46    (VII) GEMSTONE DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF STONES;
   47    (VIII) IN THE CASE OF FIREARMS, THE TYPE OF ACTION, CALIBER OR  GAUGE,
   48  NUMBER OF BARRELS, BARREL LENGTH, AND FINISH;
   49    (IX) ANY OTHER UNIQUE IDENTIFYING MARKS, NUMBERS, NAMES, OR LETTERS.
   50    NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  FOREGOING,  IN  THE  CASE OF MULTIPLE ITEMS OF A
   51  SIMILAR NATURE DELIVERED TOGETHER IN ONE TRANSACTION WHICH DO  NOT  BEAR
   52  SERIAL  OR  MODEL  NUMBERS  AND  WHICH  DO NOT INCLUDE PRECIOUS METAL OR
   53  GEMSTONES, SUCH AS MUSICAL OR VIDEO RECORDINGS, BOOKS, AND  HAND  TOOLS,
   54  THE  DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEMS IS ADEQUATE IF IT CONTAINS THE QUANTITY OF
   55  ITEMS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF ITEMS DELIVERED.
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    1    (C) THE NAME, ADDRESS, HOME TELEPHONE  NUMBER,  PLACE  OF  EMPLOYMENT,
    2  DATE OF BIRTH, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, AND RIGHT THUMBPRINT OF THE PLEDGOR
    3  OR SELLER.
    4    (D) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE TRANSACTION.
    5    (E)  THE  TYPE  OF IDENTIFICATION ACCEPTED FROM THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER,
    6  INCLUDING THE ISSUING AGENCY AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
    7    (F) IN THE CASE OF A PAWN:
    8    (I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ADVANCED, WHICH  MUST  BE  DESIGNATED  AS  THE
    9  AMOUNT FINANCED;
   10    (II)  THE  MATURITY  DATE OF THE PAWN, WHICH MUST BE THIRTY DAYS AFTER
   11  THE DATE OF THE PAWN;
   12    (III) THE DEFAULT DATE OF THE PAWN AND THE AMOUNT DUE ON  THE  DEFAULT
   13  DATE;
   14    (IV) THE TOTAL PAWN SERVICE CHARGE PAYABLE ON THE MATURITY DATE, WHICH
   15  MUST BE DESIGNATED AS THE FINANCE CHARGE;
   16    (V)  THE  AMOUNT FINANCED PLUS THE FINANCE CHARGE THAT MUST BE PAID TO
   17  REDEEM THE PLEDGED GOODS ON THE MATURITY DATE, WHICH MUST BE  DESIGNATED
   18  AS THE TOTAL OF PAYMENTS;
   19    (VI) THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE, COMPUTED ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS
   20  ADOPTED  BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD UNDER THE FEDERAL TRUTH IN LENDING
   21  ACT; AND
   22    (VII) THE FRONT OR  BACK  OF  THE  PAWNBROKER  TRANSACTION  FORM  MUST
   23  INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT:
   24    (A)  ANY  PERSONAL  PROPERTY PLEDGED TO A PAWNBROKER WITHIN THIS STATE
   25  WHICH IS NOT REDEEMED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE MATURITY DATE  OF
   26  THE PAWN, IF THE THIRTIETH DAY IS NOT A BUSINESS DAY, THEN THE FOLLOWING
   27  BUSINESS DAY, IS AUTOMATICALLY FORFEITED TO THE PAWNBROKER, AND ABSOLUTE
   28  RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE PROPERTY VESTS IN AND IS DEEMED
   29  CONVEYED TO THE PAWNBROKER BY OPERATION OF LAW, AND NO FURTHER NOTICE IS
   30  NECESSARY;
   31    (B) THE PLEDGOR IS NOT OBLIGATED TO REDEEM THE PLEDGED GOODS; AND
   32    (C)  IF THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM IS LOST, DESTROYED, OR STOLEN,
   33  THE PLEDGOR MUST IMMEDIATELY ADVISE THE ISSUING PAWNBROKER IN WRITING BY
   34  CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT  REQUESTED,  OR  IN  PERSON
   35  EVIDENCED BY A SIGNED RECEIPT.
   36    (D) A PAWN MAY BE EXTENDED UPON MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES.
   37    (G)  IN THE CASE OF A PURCHASE, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY PAID FOR THE GOODS
   38  OR THE MONETARY VALUE ASSIGNED TO THE GOODS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRAN-
   39  SACTION.
   40    (H) A STATEMENT THAT THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER OF THE ITEM REPRESENTS  AND
   41  WARRANTS  THAT  IT  IS  NOT STOLEN, THAT IT HAS NO LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES
   42  AGAINST IT, AND THAT THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER IS THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF  THE
   43  GOODS AND HAS THE RIGHT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION.
   44    3.  ANY  PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY GIVES FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OR
   45  GIVES A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVES  MONEY  FROM  A
   46  PAWNBROKER  FOR  GOODS  SOLD  OR PLEDGED COMMITS A CLASS D FELONY IF THE
   47  VALUE OF THE MONEY RECEIVED IS LESS THAN  THREE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  OR  A
   48  CLASS  C  FELONY  IF  THE  VALUE  OF THE MONEY RECEIVED IS THREE HUNDRED
   49  DOLLARS OR MORE.
   50    4. A PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM MUST PROVIDE A SPACE FOR THE  IMPRINT
   51  OF  THE  RIGHT  THUMBPRINT OF THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER AND A BLANK LINE FOR
   52  THE SIGNATURE OF THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER.
   53    5. AT THE TIME OF THE PAWN OR  PURCHASE  TRANSACTION,  THE  PAWNBROKER
   54  SHALL  DELIVER  TO  THE PLEDGOR OR SELLER AN EXACT COPY OF THE COMPLETED
   55  PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM.
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    1    S 48. RECORDKEEPING; REPORTING; HOLD  PERIOD.  1.  A  PAWNBROKER  MUST
    2  MAINTAIN  A  COPY  OF  EACH COMPLETED PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM ON THE
    3  PAWNSHOP PREMISES FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AFTER THE  DATE  OF  THE  TRANS-
    4  ACTION.  ON  OR BEFORE THE END OF EACH BUSINESS DAY, THE PAWNBROKER MUST
    5  DELIVER  TO  THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL THE ORIGINAL PAWN-
    6  BROKER TRANSACTION FORMS FOR EACH OF THE TRANSACTIONS  OCCURRING  DURING
    7  THE  PREVIOUS  BUSINESS  DAY, UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN AGREED
    8  UPON BETWEEN THE PAWNBROKER AND THE APPROPRIATE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFI-
    9  CIAL.  IF  THE  ORIGINAL  TRANSACTION  FORM  IS LOST OR DESTROYED BY THE
   10  APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, A COPY MAY BE USED  BY  THE  PAWN-
   11  BROKER  AS  EVIDENCE  IN COURT. WHEN AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE OF A PLEDGOR OR
   12  SELLER IDENTIFICATION IS ACCEPTED FOR A TRANSACTION, THE PAWNBROKER MUST
   13  MAINTAIN THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE IN ORDER TO MEET  THE  SAME  RECORDKEEPING
   14  REQUIREMENTS  AS FOR THE ORIGINAL TRANSACTION FORM. IF A CRIMINAL INVES-
   15  TIGATION OCCURS, THE PAWNBROKER SHALL, UPON REQUEST, PROVIDE A CLEAR AND
   16  LEGIBLE COPY OF THE IMAGE TO THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
   17    2. IF THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SUPPLIES THE  APPROPRIATE
   18  SOFTWARE  AND  THE  PAWNBROKER  PRESENTLY HAS THE COMPUTER ABILITY, PAWN
   19  TRANSACTIONS SHALL BE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED. IF A  PAWNBROKER  DOES
   20  NOT PRESENTLY HAVE THE COMPUTER ABILITY, THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
   21  AGENCY  MAY  PROVIDE  THE  PAWNBROKER  WITH A COMPUTER AND ALL NECESSARY
   22  EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF  ELECTRONICALLY  TRANSFERRING  PAWN  TRANS-
   23  ACTIONS.  THE  APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL RETAIN OWNERSHIP
   24  OF THE COMPUTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE  AGREED  UPON.  THE  PAWNBROKER  SHALL
   25  MAINTAIN  THE  COMPUTER  IN  GOOD  WORKING ORDER, ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR
   26  EXCEPTED. IN THE EVENT THE PAWNBROKER TRANSFERS PAWN TRANSACTIONS  ELEC-
   27  TRONICALLY, THE PAWNBROKER IS NOT REQUIRED TO ALSO DELIVER TO THE APPRO-
   28  PRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL THE ORIGINAL OR COPIES OF THE PAWNBROKER
   29  TRANSACTION FORMS. THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL MAY, FOR THE
   30  PURPOSES  OF  A  CRIMINAL  INVESTIGATION,  REQUEST  THAT  THE PAWNBROKER
   31  PRODUCE AN ORIGINAL OF A TRANSACTION FORM THAT HAS  BEEN  ELECTRONICALLY
   32  TRANSFERRED.  THE  PAWNBROKER SHALL DELIVER THIS FORM TO THE APPROPRIATE
   33  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF THE REQUEST.
   34    3. ALL GOODS DELIVERED TO A PAWNBROKER IN A PAWN  OR  PURCHASE  TRANS-
   35  ACTION  MUST BE SECURELY STORED AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNALTERED CONDITION
   36  WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL  FOR
   37  A  PERIOD  OF  THIRTY  CALENDAR  DAYS AFTER THE TRANSACTION. THOSE GOODS
   38  DELIVERED TO A PAWNBROKER IN A PURCHASE TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE  SOLD  OR
   39  OTHERWISE  DISPOSED  OF BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD.  THE PAWN-
   40  BROKER SHALL MAKE ALL PLEDGED AND PURCHASED GOODS AND ALL RECORDS RELAT-
   41  ING TO SUCH GOODS  AVAILABLE  FOR  INSPECTION  BY  THE  APPROPRIATE  LAW
   42  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS THROUGHOUT SUCH PERI-
   43  OD. THE PAWNBROKER MUST STORE AND MAINTAIN PLEDGED GOODS FOR THE  PERIOD
   44  PRESCRIBED  IN  SECTION  FORTY-NINE  OF  THIS ARTICLE UNLESS THE PLEDGED
   45  GOODS ARE REDEEMED EARLIER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  WITHIN  THE  FIRST
   46  THIRTY  DAYS  AFTER THE ORIGINAL PAWN, THE PLEDGED GOODS MAY BE REDEEMED
   47  ONLY BY THE PLEDGOR OR THE PLEDGOR'S ATTORNEY IN FACT.
   48    S 49. PLEDGED GOODS NOT REDEEMED. GOODS NOT REDEEMED BY THE PLEDGOR ON
   49  OR BEFORE THE MATURITY DATE OF A PAWN MUST BE HELD BY THE PAWNBROKER FOR
   50  AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH DATE OR UNTIL THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY,
   51  IF THE THIRTIETH DAY IS NOT A BUSINESS DAY.  PLEDGED GOODS NOT  REDEEMED
   52  WITHIN  THE  THIRTY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE MATURITY DATE OF A PAWN ARE
   53  AUTOMATICALLY FORFEITED TO THE PAWNBROKER; ABSOLUTE  RIGHT,  TITLE,  AND
   54  INTEREST  IN AND TO THE GOODS SHALL VEST IN AND SHALL BE DEEMED CONVEYED
   55  TO THE PAWNBROKER BY OPERATION OF LAW; AND NO FURTHER NOTICE  IS  NECES-
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    1  SARY.  A  PLEDGOR  HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REDEEM PLEDGED GOODS OR MAKE ANY
    2  PAYMENT ON A PAWN.
    3    S 50. PAWN SERVICE CHARGES. 1. IN A PAWN TRANSACTION, A PAWNBROKER MAY
    4  CONTRACT  FOR  AND RECEIVE A PAWN SERVICE CHARGE. THE INTEREST COMPONENT
    5  OF THE PAWN SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEEMED TO  BE  TWO  PERCENT  OF  THE
    6  AMOUNT  FINANCED  FOR  EACH THIRTY DAY PERIOD IN A PAWN TRANSACTION. THE
    7  PAWNBROKER MAY CHARGE ANY AMOUNT OF PAWN SERVICE CHARGE, SO LONG AS  THE
    8  TOTAL AMOUNT, INCLUSIVE OF THE INTEREST COMPONENT, DOES NOT EXCEED TWEN-
    9  TY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF THE AMOUNT FINANCED FOR EACH THIRTY DAY PERIOD IN A
   10  PAWN TRANSACTION, EXCEPT THAT THE PAWNBROKER IS ENTITLED  TO  RECEIVE  A
   11  MINIMUM  PAWN  SERVICE  CHARGE  OF FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCH THIRTY DAY
   12  PERIOD.
   13    2. THE DEFAULT DATE OF ANY PAWN MAY BE EXTENDED TO A  SUBSEQUENT  DATE
   14  BY  MUTUAL  AGREEMENT, BETWEEN THE PLEDGOR AND THE PAWNBROKER EXCEPT THE
   15  PAWNBROKER MAY NOT IMPOSE A MINIMUM DURATION OF MORE THAN  THIRTY  DAYS,
   16  EVIDENCED  BY  A WRITTEN MEMORANDUM, A COPY OF WHICH MUST BE SUPPLIED TO
   17  THE PLEDGOR, WHICH MUST CLEARLY SPECIFY THE NEW DEFAULT  DATE,  AND  THE
   18  PAWN  SERVICE  CHARGES  OWED ON THE NEW DEFAULT DATE. IN THIS EVENT, THE
   19  DAILY PAWN SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE EXTENSION SHALL BE EQUAL TO  THE  PAWN
   20  SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE ORIGINAL THIRTY DAY PERIOD DIVIDED BY THIRTY DAYS
   21  (I.E.,  ONE-THIRTIETH  OF THE ORIGINAL TOTAL PAWN SERVICE CHARGE). THERE
   22  IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF EXTENSIONS THAT THE PARTIES MAY AGREE TO.
   23    3. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAWN SERVICE  CHARGES  THAT  A  PAWNBROKER  MAY
   24  COLLECT  IN THE CASE OF PLEDGED GOODS REDEEMED AT ANY TIME WITHIN THIRTY
   25  DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PAWN IS THE AMOUNT  PROVIDED  IN  SUBDIVISION
   26  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION.  THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAWN SERVICE CHARGES THAT A
   27  PAWNBROKER MAY COLLECT IN THE CASE OF REDEMPTIONS OCCURRING AT ANY  TIME
   28  MORE  THAN  THIRTY  DAYS  AFTER THE DATE OF THE PAWN IS TWICE THE AMOUNT
   29  PROVIDED IN SUCH SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT  THAT,  FOR  REDEMPTIONS  OCCURRING
   30  MORE  THAN  SIXTY  DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PAWN, PAWN SERVICE CHARGES
   31  CONTINUE TO ACCRUE FROM AND AFTER THE SIXTIETH DAY  AT  THE  DAILY  RATE
   32  DETERMINED  AS  PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.  ANY UNUSED
   33  PAWN SERVICE CHARGE PAID IN ADVANCE BY THE PLEDGOR SHALL BE REFUNDED  BY
   34  THE PAWNBROKER.
   35    4.  PLEDGED  GOODS  MAY  BE  REDEEMED BY MAIL BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
   36  PLEDGOR AND THE PAWNBROKER. THE PLEDGOR MUST PAY IN ADVANCE  ALL  MONEYS
   37  DUE  AND  A  REASONABLE CHARGE ASSESSED BY THE PAWNBROKER TO RECOVER ITS
   38  COST AND EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THE PACKAGING, INSURING, AND  SHIPPING  OF
   39  THE  PLEDGED  GOODS. THE PAWNBROKER SHALL INSURE THE PLEDGED GOODS IN AN
   40  AMOUNT ACCEPTABLE TO THE PLEDGOR. THE PAWNBROKER'S LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR
   41  DAMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHIPMENT OF SUCH PLEDGED GOODS IS  LIMITED
   42  TO THE AMOUNT OF THE INSURANCE COVERAGE OBTAINED.
   43    5.  ANY INTEREST, CHARGE, OR FEES CONTRACTED FOR OR RECEIVED, DIRECTLY
   44  OR INDIRECTLY, IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION
   45  ARE  PROHIBITED,  MAY  NOT BE COLLECTED, AND RENDER THE PAWN TRANSACTION
   46  VOIDABLE, IN WHICH CASE  THE  PAWNBROKER  SHALL  FORFEIT  THE  RIGHT  TO
   47  COLLECT  TWICE  THE  AMOUNT OF THE PAWN SERVICE CHARGE CONTRACTED FOR IN
   48  THE PAWN AND, UPON THE PLEDGOR'S WRITTEN REQUEST RECEIVED BY  THE  PAWN-
   49  BROKER WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE MATURITY DATE, SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO
   50  RETURN  TO  THE PLEDGOR THE PLEDGED GOODS DELIVERED TO THE PAWNBROKER IN
   51  CONNECTION WITH THE PAWN UPON PAYMENT  OF  THE  BALANCE  REMAINING  DUE,
   52  PROVIDED  THAT  THERE SHALL BE NO PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION RESULTING FROM
   53  AN ACCIDENTAL AND BONA FIDE ERROR THAT IS CORRECTED UPON DISCOVERY.  ANY
   54  ACTION  TO CIRCUMVENT THE LIMITATION ON PAWN SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTIBLE
   55  UNDER THIS SECTION IS VOIDABLE. IN THE EVENT A PLEDGOR MAKES  A  PARTIAL
   56  PAYMENT  ON A PAWN THAT REDUCES THE AMOUNT FINANCED, ANY ADDITIONAL PAWN
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    1  SERVICE CHARGES SHALL BE CALCULATED ON  THE  REMAINING  BALANCE  OF  THE
    2  ORIGINAL AMOUNT FINANCED.
    3    S  51.  PROHIBITED  ACTS.   A PAWNBROKER, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A
    4  PAWNBROKER, MAY NOT:
    5    1. FALSIFY OR INTENTIONALLY FAIL TO MAKE  AN  ENTRY  OF  ANY  MATERIAL
    6  MATTER IN A PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM.
    7    2.  REFUSE  TO ALLOW THE AGENCY, THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
    8  CIAL, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR  ANY  OF  THEIR  DESIGNATED  REPRESEN-
    9  TATIVES HAVING JURISDICTION, TO INSPECT COMPLETED PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION
   10  FORMS  OR  PLEDGED  OR  PURCHASED GOODS DURING THE ORDINARY HOURS OF THE
   11  PAWNBROKER'S BUSINESS OR OTHER TIME  ACCEPTABLE  TO  BOTH  PARTIES.  THE
   12  APPROPRIATE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO A CLAIMANT THE
   13  NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PAWNBROKER, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE  CONVEY-
   14  ING CUSTOMER, AND A DESCRIPTION OF PAWNED, PURCHASED, OR CONSIGNED GOODS
   15  THAT THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS TO BE MISAPPROPRIATED.
   16    3.  OBLITERATE, DISCARD, OR DESTROY A COMPLETED PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION
   17  FORM SOONER THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION.
   18    4. ACCEPT A PLEDGE OR PURCHASE PROPERTY FROM A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF
   19  EIGHTEEN YEARS.
   20    5. MAKE ANY AGREEMENT REQUIRING OR ALLOWING THE PERSONAL LIABILITY  OF
   21  A PLEDGOR OR THE WAIVER OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   22    6. KNOWINGLY ENTER INTO A PAWN OR PURCHASE TRANSACTION WITH ANY PERSON
   23  WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WHEN SUCH
   24  CONDITION  IS  APPARENT, OR WITH ANY PERSON USING THE NAME OF ANOTHER OR
   25  THE REGISTERED NAME OF ANOTHER'S BUSINESS.
   26    7. CONDUCT ANY PAWN OR PURCHASE TRANSACTION AT A DRIVE-THROUGH  WINDOW
   27  OR  SIMILAR  DEVICE  IN  WHICH  THE  CUSTOMER REMAINS IN A VEHICLE WHILE
   28  CONDUCTING THE TRANSACTION.
   29    8. FAIL TO RETURN OR REPLACE PLEDGED GOODS TO A PLEDGOR  UPON  PAYMENT
   30  OF  THE  FULL  AMOUNT  DUE THE PAWNBROKER, UNLESS THE PLEDGED GOODS HAVE
   31  BEEN PLACED UNDER A HOLD ORDER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, OR TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
   32  BY A COURT OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY COURT ORDER.
   33    9. SELL OR OTHERWISE CHARGE FOR INSURANCE IN CONNECTION  WITH  A  PAWN
   34  TRANSACTION,  EXCEPT  IN  CONNECTION  WITH THE SHIPMENT OF PLEDGED GOODS
   35  REDEEMED BY MAIL AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE.
   36    10. ENGAGE IN TITLE LOAN  TRANSACTIONS  AT,  WITHIN,  OR  ADJOINING  A
   37  LICENSED PAWNSHOP LOCATION.
   38    11. LEASE PLEDGED GOODS TO THE PLEDGOR OR ANY OTHER PARTY.
   39    12. OPERATE A PAWNSHOP BETWEEN THE HOURS OF TEN P.M. AND SEVEN A.M.
   40    13. KNOWINGLY HIRE ANYONE TO WORK IN A PAWNSHOP WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED
   41  OF,  OR  ENTERED  A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, OR HAD ADJUDI-
   42  CATION WITHHELD FOR A  FELONY  WITHIN  THE  LAST  FIVE  YEARS,  OR  BEEN
   43  CONVICTED  OF, OR ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, OR HAD
   44  ADJUDICATION WITHHELD FOR A CRIME  WITHIN  THE  LAST  FIVE  YEARS  WHICH
   45  INVOLVES  THEFT,  LARCENY,  DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, RECEIVING STOLEN
   46  PROPERTY, BURGLARY, EMBEZZLEMENT, OBTAINING PROPERTY BY FALSE PRETENSES,
   47  POSSESSION OF ALTERED PROPERTY, OR ANY FRAUDULENT OR DISHONEST DEALING.
   48    14. KNOWINGLY  ACCEPT  OR  RECEIVE  MISAPPROPRIATED  PROPERTY  FROM  A
   49  CONVEYING CUSTOMER IN A PAWN OR PURCHASE TRANSACTION.
   50    S  52.  RIGHT  TO REDEEM; LOST PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM. 1.  ONLY A
   51  PLEDGOR OR A PLEDGOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IS ENTITLED  TO  REDEEM
   52  THE PLEDGED GOODS DESCRIBED IN THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM; HOWEVER,
   53  IF  THE  PAWNBROKER DETERMINES THAT THE PERSON IS NOT THE ORIGINAL PLED-
   54  GOR, OR THE PLEDGOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, THE PAWNBROKER  IS  NOT
   55  REQUIRED  TO  ALLOW  THE REDEMPTION OF THE PLEDGED GOODS BY SUCH PERSON.
   56  THE PERSON REDEEMING THE PLEDGED GOODS MUST SIGN THE PLEDGOR'S  COPY  OF
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    1  THE  PAWNBROKER  TRANSACTION  FORM,  WHICH  THE PAWNBROKER MAY RETAIN AS
    2  EVIDENCE OF THE PERSON'S RECEIPT OF THE PLEDGED  GOODS.  IF  THE  PERSON
    3  REDEEMING  THE PLEDGED GOODS IS THE PLEDGOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE,
    4  THAT PERSON MUST PRESENT NOTARIZED AUTHORIZATION FROM THE ORIGINAL PLED-
    5  GOR  AND  SHOW IDENTIFICATION TO THE PAWNBROKER AND THE PAWNBROKER SHALL
    6  RECORD THAT PERSON'S NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM
    7  RETAINED BY THE PAWNSHOP. IT IS THE PAWNBROKER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERI-
    8  FY THAT THE PERSON REDEEMING THE PLEDGED GOODS IS EITHER THE PLEDGOR  OR
    9  THE PLEDGOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
   10    2.  IF  A  PLEDGOR'S  COPY OF THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM IS LOST,
   11  DESTROYED, OR STOLEN, THE PLEDGOR MUST NOTIFY THE PAWNBROKER IN  WRITING
   12  BY  CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR IN PERSON
   13  EVIDENCED BY A SIGNED RECEIPT, AND RECEIPT OF  THIS  NOTICE  INVALIDATES
   14  THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM IF THE PLEDGED GOODS HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY
   15  BEEN  REDEEMED.  BEFORE  DELIVERING  THE  PLEDGED GOODS OR ISSUING A NEW
   16  PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM, THE PAWNBROKER MUST REQUIRE THE PLEDGOR  TO
   17  MAKE  A  WRITTEN  STATEMENT  OF  THE  LOSS, DESTRUCTION, OR THEFT OF THE
   18  PLEDGOR'S COPY OF THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM. THE  PAWNBROKER  MUST
   19  RECORD ON THE WRITTEN STATEMENT THE TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION AND THE IDEN-
   20  TIFICATION  NUMBER  ACCEPTED FROM THE PLEDGOR, THE DATE THE STATEMENT IS
   21  GIVEN, AND THE NUMBER OF THE PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM THAT WAS  LOST,
   22  DESTROYED,  OR STOLEN. THE STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PAWNBROKER OR
   23  THE PAWNSHOP EMPLOYEE WHO ACCEPTS THE  STATEMENT  FROM  THE  PLEDGOR.  A
   24  PAWNBROKER  IS ENTITLED TO A FEE NOT TO EXCEED TWO DOLLARS IN CONNECTION
   25  WITH EACH LOST, DESTROYED, OR STOLEN PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM AND THE
   26  TAKING OF A PROPERLY PREPARED WRITTEN STATEMENT.
   27    3. SALES TAX IS NOT DUE OR COLLECTIBLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE  REDEMP-
   28  TION OF PLEDGED GOODS.
   29    4. IF PLEDGED GOODS ARE LOST OR DAMAGED WHILE IN THE POSSESSION OF THE
   30  PAWNBROKER,  THE PAWNBROKER MAY SATISFY THE PLEDGOR'S CLAIM BY REPLACING
   31  THE LOST OR DAMAGED GOODS WITH LIKE KINDS OF MERCHANDISE OF EQUAL VALUE,
   32  WITH WHICH THE PLEDGOR CAN REASONABLY REPLACE THE GOODS.  SUCH  REPLACE-
   33  MENT  IS  A DEFENSE TO ANY CIVIL ACTION BASED UPON THE LOSS OR DAMAGE OF
   34  THE GOODS.
   35    S 53. PAWNBROKER'S LIEN. A PAWNBROKER HAS A  POSSESSORY  LIEN  ON  THE
   36  PLEDGED  GOODS  PAWNED  AS  SECURITY  FOR  THE  FUNDS ADVANCED, THE PAWN
   37  SERVICE CHARGE  OWED,  AND  THE  OTHER  CHARGES  AUTHORIZED  UNDER  THIS
   38  SECTION, BUT NOT FOR OTHER DEBTS DUE TO THE PAWNBROKER. A PAWNBROKER HAS
   39  NO  RECOURSE  AGAINST A PLEDGOR FOR PAYMENT ON A PAWN TRANSACTION EXCEPT
   40  FOR THE PLEDGED GOODS THEMSELVES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED  IN  THIS
   41  SECTION,  THE  PAWNBROKER  MUST  RETAIN  POSSESSION OF THE PLEDGED GOODS
   42  UNTIL THE LIEN IS SATISFIED OR UNTIL THE DEFAULT  DATE.  THE  PAWNBROKER
   43  MAY  BE  COMPELLED  TO  RELINQUISH  POSSESSION OF THE PLEDGED GOODS ONLY
   44  AFTER RECEIPT OF THE APPLICABLE FUNDS ADVANCED PLUS THE ACCRUED  SERVICE
   45  CHARGE  AND  OTHER AUTHORIZED CHARGES, UPON COURT ORDER, OR AS OTHERWISE
   46  PROVIDED BY LAW.
   47    S 54. CLAIMS AGAINST PURCHASED GOODS OR PLEDGED GOODS  HELD  BY  PAWN-
   48  BROKERS. 1. TO OBTAIN POSSESSION OF PURCHASED OR PLEDGED GOODS HELD BY A
   49  PAWNBROKER  WHICH  A CLAIMANT CLAIMS TO BE MISAPPROPRIATED, THE CLAIMANT
   50  MUST NOTIFY THE PAWNBROKER BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT  REQUESTED,
   51  OR IN PERSON EVIDENCED BY SIGNED RECEIPT, OF THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIM TO THE
   52  PURCHASED OR PLEDGED GOODS. THE NOTICE MUST CONTAIN A COMPLETE AND ACCU-
   53  RATE  DESCRIPTION OF THE PURCHASED OR PLEDGED GOODS AND MUST BE ACCOMPA-
   54  NIED BY A LEGIBLE COPY OF THE APPLICABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S REPORT
   55  ON THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF SUCH PROPERTY. IF THE CLAIMANT AND THE  PAWN-
   56  BROKER  DO NOT RESOLVE THE MATTER WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE PAWNBROKER'S
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    1  RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE, THE CLAIMANT MAY PETITION THE COURT TO ORDER  THE
    2  RETURN  OF  THE PROPERTY, NAMING THE PAWNBROKER AS A DEFENDANT, AND MUST
    3  SERVE THE PAWNBROKER WITH A COPY OF THE PETITION. THE  PAWNBROKER  SHALL
    4  HOLD  THE  PROPERTY  DESCRIBED  IN  THE  PETITION  UNTIL  THE  RIGHT  TO
    5  POSSESSION IS RESOLVED BY THE PARTIES OR BY A COURT OF COMPETENT  JURIS-
    6  DICTION.  THE  COURT  SHALL  WAIVE  ANY  FILING  FEE FOR THE PETITION TO
    7  RECOVER THE PROPERTY, AND THE SHERIFF SHALL WAIVE THE SERVICE FEES.
    8    2. IF, AFTER NOTICE AND A HEARING, THE COURT FINDS THAT  THE  PROPERTY
    9  WAS  MISAPPROPRIATED AND ORDERS THE RETURN OF THE PROPERTY TO THE CLAIM-
   10  ANT:
   11    (A) THE CLAIMANT MAY RECOVER FROM  THE  PAWNBROKER  THE  COST  OF  THE
   12  ACTION, INCLUDING THE CLAIMANT'S REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES; AND
   13    (B)  IF  THE  CONVEYING CUSTOMER IS CONVICTED OF THEFT, A VIOLATION OF
   14  THIS SECTION, OR DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, THE COURT SHALL  ORDER  THE
   15  CONVEYING CUSTOMER TO REPAY THE PAWNBROKER THE FULL AMOUNT THE CONVEYING
   16  CUSTOMER  RECEIVED FROM THE PAWNBROKER FOR THE PROPERTY, PLUS ALL APPLI-
   17  CABLE PAWN  SERVICE  CHARGES.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  THE  TERM
   18  "CONVICTED  OF" INCLUDES A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE TO THE CHARGES OR ANY
   19  AGREEMENT IN WHICH ADJUDICATION IS WITHHELD; AND
   20    (C) THE CONVEYING CUSTOMER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY ALL  ATTORNEY'S
   21  FEES AND TAXABLE COSTS INCURRED BY THE PAWNBROKER IN DEFENDING A REPLEV-
   22  IN ACTION OR ANY OTHER CIVIL MATTER WHEREIN IT IS FOUND THAT THE CONVEY-
   23  ING CUSTOMER WAS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
   24    3.  IF  THE  COURT  FINDS  THAT THE CLAIMANT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE
   25  REQUIREMENTS IN SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  OR  OTHERWISE  FINDS
   26  AGAINST  THE CLAIMANT, THE CLAIMANT IS LIABLE FOR THE DEFENDANTS' COSTS,
   27  INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.
   28    4. THE SALE, PLEDGE, OR DELIVERY OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL  PROPERTY  TO  A
   29  PAWNBROKER BY ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE IS CONSIDERED TO BE:
   30    (A)  AN  AGREEMENT  BY  THE PERSON WHO SELLS, PLEDGES, OR DELIVERS THE
   31  TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT THE PERSON IS SUBJECT TO  THE  JURISDIC-
   32  TION  OF  THE  COURT IN ALL CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF
   33  THE PLEDGE OR SALE TRANSACTION FILED BY EITHER A RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT
   34  PLAINTIFF;
   35    (B) AN APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE  BY  ANY  NONRESIDENT  OF
   36  THIS  STATE  AS THAT PERSON'S LAWFUL ATTORNEY AND AGENT UPON WHOM MAY BE
   37  SERVED ALL PROCESS IN SUITS PERTAINING TO THE  ACTIONS  AND  PROCEEDINGS
   38  ARISING OUT OF THE SALE, PLEDGE, OR DELIVERY; AND
   39    (C)  AN  AGREEMENT  BY ANY NONRESIDENT THAT ANY PROCESS IN ANY SUIT SO
   40  SERVED HAS THE SAME LEGAL FORCE AND VALIDITY AS IF PERSONALLY SERVED  IN
   41  THIS STATE.
   42    S 55. HOLD ORDERS; ISSUANCE; REQUIRED INFORMATION; PROCEDURES. 1. WHEN
   43  AN  APPROPRIATE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
   44  THAT PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF A PAWNBROKER IS MISAPPROPRIATED,  THE
   45  OFFICIAL  MAY  PLACE  A  WRITTEN HOLD ORDER ON THE PROPERTY. THE WRITTEN
   46  HOLD ORDER SHALL IMPOSE A HOLDING  PERIOD  NOT  TO  EXCEED  NINETY  DAYS
   47  UNLESS EXTENDED BY COURT ORDER. THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
   48  MAY  RESCIND, IN WRITING, ANY HOLD ORDER. AN APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
   49  OFFICIAL MAY PLACE ONLY ONE HOLD ORDER ON PROPERTY.
   50    2. UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING  PERIOD,  THE  PAWNBROKER  SHALL
   51  NOTIFY,  IN  WRITING, THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL BY CERTI-
   52  FIED MAIL,  RETURN  RECEIPT  REQUESTED,  THAT  THE  HOLDING  PERIOD  HAS
   53  EXPIRED. IF, ON THE TENTH DAY AFTER THE WRITTEN NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED
   54  BY  THE  APPROPRIATE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL, THE PAWNBROKER HAS NOT
   55  RECEIVED FROM A COURT AN EXTENSION OF THE HOLD ORDER  ON  THE  PROPERTY,
   56  TITLE  TO THE PROPERTY SHALL VEST IN AND BE DEEMED CONVEYED BY OPERATION
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    1  OF LAW TO THE PAWNBROKER, FREE OF ANY LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS  BUT  SUBJECT
    2  TO  ANY  RESTRICTIONS  CONTAINED  IN  THE  PAWN TRANSACTION CONTRACT AND
    3  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
    4    3. A HOLD ORDER MUST SPECIFY:
    5    (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PAWNBROKER.
    6    (B)  THE  NAME, TITLE, AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE
    7  OF THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR  THE  COURT  PLACING  THE
    8  HOLD ORDER.
    9    (C)  IF  APPLICABLE,  THE  NAME  AND  ADDRESS  OF  THE APPROPRIATE LAW
   10  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR COURT TO WHICH SUCH REPRESENTATIVE  IS  ATTACHED
   11  AND THE NUMBER, IF ANY, ASSIGNED TO THE CLAIM REGARDING THE PROPERTY.
   12    (D) A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE HELD, INCLUDING MODEL
   13  NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER IF APPLICABLE.
   14    (E)  THE  NAME OF THE PERSON REPORTING THE PROPERTY TO BE MISAPPROPRI-
   15  ATED UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
   16    (F) THE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE PAWNBROKER WHERE THE PROPERTY IS HELD.
   17    (G) THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE HOLDING PERIOD.
   18    4. THE PAWNBROKER OR THE PAWNBROKER'S  REPRESENTATIVE  MUST  SIGN  AND
   19  DATE  A  COPY OF THE HOLD ORDER AS EVIDENCE OF RECEIPT OF THE HOLD ORDER
   20  AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NINETY DAY HOLDING PERIOD.
   21    5. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A  PAWN-
   22  BROKER  MAY  NOT  RELEASE OR DISPOSE OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A HOLD ORDER
   23  EXCEPT PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER, A WRITTEN RELEASE FROM THE APPROPRIATE
   24  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, OR THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD OF THE
   25  HOLD ORDER.
   26    (B) WHILE A HOLD ORDER IS IN EFFECT, THE PAWNBROKER MUST UPON  REQUEST
   27  RELEASE  THE  PROPERTY  SUBJECT  TO THE HOLD ORDER TO THE CUSTODY OF THE
   28  APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL FOR  USE  IN  A  CRIMINAL  INVESTI-
   29  GATION.  THE  RELEASE  OF THE PROPERTY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE APPROPRIATE
   30  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL IS NOT CONSIDERED A WAIVER OR  RELEASE  OF  THE
   31  PAWNBROKER'S   PROPERTY   RIGHTS  OR  INTEREST  IN  THE  PROPERTY.  UPON
   32  COMPLETION OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, THE PROPERTY MUST BE RETURNED  TO
   33  THE  PAWNBROKER  UNLESS  THE  COURT  ORDERS OTHER DISPOSITION. WHEN SUCH
   34  OTHER DISPOSITION IS ORDERED, THE COURT  SHALL  ADDITIONALLY  ORDER  THE
   35  CONVEYING  CUSTOMER  TO  PAY RESTITUTION TO THE PAWNBROKER IN THE AMOUNT
   36  RECEIVED BY THE  CONVEYING  CUSTOMER  FOR  THE  PROPERTY  TOGETHER  WITH
   37  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS.
   38    S 55-A. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 1. ANY PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN BUSINESS AS A
   39  PAWNBROKER WITHOUT FIRST SECURING A LICENSE IS GUILTY OF A CLASS C FELO-
   40  NY.
   41    2.  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY  OTHER  PENALTY,  ANY  PERSON, WHO WILLFULLY
   42  VIOLATES THIS SECTION OR WHO WILLFULLY MAKES A FALSE ENTRY IN ANY RECORD
   43  SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A CLASS  A  MISDEMEA-
   44  NOR.  CLERICAL  OR RECORDKEEPING ERRORS, SUCH AS TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR
   45  SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, REGARDING ANY DOCUMENT OR RECORD  REQUIRED  BY  THIS
   46  SECTION  DO  NOT CONSTITUTE A WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AND ARE
   47  NOT SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  CLERICAL OR RECORDKEEPING ERRORS ARE
   48  SUBJECT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES, AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE.
   49    S 55-B. INJUNCTIONS. WHEN THE AGENCY HAS REASONABLE CAUSE  TO  BELIEVE
   50  THAT  A  PERSON IS VIOLATING THIS ARTICLE, THE AGENCY MAY ENTER AN ORDER
   51  REQUIRING THE PERSON TO STOP THE VIOLATION. THE AGENCY MAY PETITION  THE
   52  COURT  TO  ENJOIN  THE PERSON FROM ENGAGING IN THE VIOLATION, CONTINUING
   53  THE VIOLATION, OR DOING ANY ACT IN FURTHERANCE  OF  THE  VIOLATION.  THE
   54  COURT MAY ORDER A PRELIMINARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTION.
   55    S  55-C.  RECORDS  OF  THE  DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. THE
   56  DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL, UPON REQUEST OF THE AGENCY,
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    1  SUPPLY TO THE AGENCY ANY ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS IN ITS POSSESSION
    2  OF AN INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR OR HOLDING A LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
    3    S  55-D.  CONFLICTING LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES. ANY COUNTY OR CITY MAY
    4  ENACT LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES THAT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH, BUT NOT MORE
    5  RESTRICTIVE THAN THIS SECTION, EXCEPT THAT SUCH LOCAL LAW  OR  ORDINANCE
    6  SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEE OR TAX RELATED TO A PAWN TRANS-
    7  ACTION  OR  PURCHASE  UNLESS  AUTHORIZED  UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OR
    8  RESTRICT HOURS OF OPERATIONS OTHER THAN BETWEEN MIDNIGHT  AND  SIX  A.M.
    9  ANY  ORDINANCE  THAT  CONFLICTS  WITH THIS SECTION IS VOID. THIS SECTION
   10  DOES NOT AFFECT THE AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY  TO  ESTABLISH
   11  LAND  USE  CONTROLS  OR  REQUIRE A PAWNBROKER TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF
   12  OCCUPANCY AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW.
   13    S 55-E. RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  MAY  PROMULGATE
   14  SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTA-
   15  TION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
   16    S 2. The closing paragraph of section 340 of the banking law, as added
   17  by chapter 22 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   18    Nothing in this article shall apply to licensed [collateral loan] PAWN
   19  brokers LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIVE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
   20    S  3.  Subdivision 3 of section 165.45 of the penal law, as amended by
   21  chapter 515 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
   22    3. He is a [collateral loan] PAWN broker LICENSED IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
   23  THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, or is in the
   24  business of buying, selling or otherwise dealing in property; or
   25    S  4.  Subdivision 2 of section 165.55 of the penal law, as amended by
   26  chapter 321 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
   27    2. A [collateral loan] PAWN broker LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
   28  FIVE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW or a person in the business of  buying,
   29  selling  or  otherwise dealing in property who possesses stolen property
   30  is presumed to know that such property was  stolen  if  he  obtained  it
   31  without  having  ascertained  by reasonable inquiry that the person from
   32  whom he obtained it had a legal right to possess it.
   33    S 5. Section 202-b of the lien law, as amended by chapter 321  of  the
   34  laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
   35    S  202-b.  Pledgee may buy at public sale. Unless the pledge agreement
   36  otherwise provides, in all cases  where  a  pledgee  may  lawfully  sell
   37  pledged  property  and the property is sold at public sale, the pledgee,
   38  or his assignee or the legal representative of either, may fairly and in
   39  good faith purchase the pledged property or  any  part  thereof  at  the
   40  sale.  This  section  does  not  apply  to  a sale of property pawned or
   41  pledged with a [collateral loan] PAWN broker LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
   42  ARTICLE 5 OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
   43    S 6. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
   44  ing the date upon which it shall have become  a  law,  except  that  any
   45  rules  and  regulations  necessary  for the operation and enforcement of
   46  this act may be implemented immediately.