1727 ORD REGULATING PAWNBROKERS - Laserfiche WebLink

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Section 7. That each and every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of pawnbroker shall keep a complete set of daily records as furnished by the City of Paris, which shall be written at the time of the taking in pawn of every article, and shall contain a description of the article and the name and address of the person offering such article for pawn and the amount loaned upon such article and the final disposition of each article. Section 8. That all articles taken in pawn by such licensee shall be num- berea or marked in such a manner and in such detail as will make identification of such article clear and positive. Section 9, That the daily records required to be kept by this ordinance shall be prepared in duplicate, and the duplicate or carbon copy of such record shall be furnished upon request to the Police Department of the City of Paris, Texas. Section 10. That the daily record required to be kept by this ordinance shall be open at all times to the examination and inspection of any police officer of the City of Paris, Texas, under the direction of the Chief of Police, and upon demand, the owner, manager, or employee of such business shall point out and identify any article on the premises of the licensee. Section 11. That it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police of the Police Department of the City of Paris to furnish each licensee coming under the provi- sions of this ordinance, with the daily records as described in Section 7 of this ordinance, without cost to the licensee, and if the Chief of Police fails or neg- lects to furnish such licensee with the daily records, no penalty for failure to keep and maintain such daily records shall apply to such licensee, provided, however, that nothing in this section shall exempt the licensee from purchasing the license as required in this ordinance or the penalty provided for the failure to do so. Section 12. That it shall beimlawful and shall constitute a misdemeanor for any person, persons, partnership, firm, or corporation, to violate any provision of this ordinance, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred ($200. 00) Dol}.ars. Section 13. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby., repealed. Section 14. That if any section, sub-section, word, or phrase of this or- _ dinance shall for any reason be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such deci- sion shall not affect the remaining portions of this orduance, but such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 15. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the descriptive caption of this ordinance, together with the penalty clause as re- quired by law. Section 16, The effective date of this ordinance shall be immediately upon passage and publication. Passed and adopted this 28th day of Ju , A,_~,D. , 1965. A ~ - ATTEST: ` Mayo r ~ City Clerk APPROVED AS TQ F-(1RM: ity Attorney.