Ordinance - #03-50 - 11/25/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Effective sixty (60) days from the date of notification by the police department of acceptable video standards the licensee must also take a color photograph or color video recording of: Every item pawned or sold that does not have a unique serial or identification number permanently engraved or affixed. If a photograph is taken, it must be at least two (2) inches in length by two (2) inches in width and must be maintained in such a manner that the photograph can be readily matched and correlated with all other records of the transaction to which they relate. Such photographs must be available to the chief of police, or the chief's designee, upon request. Items photographed by video must be accurately depicted. Video photographs must be electronically referenced by time and date so they can be readily matched and correlated with all other records of the transaction to which they relate. The licensee must keep the exposed videotape for sixty (60) days. Renewals, extensions and redemptions. For renewals, extensions and redemptions, the licensee shall provide the original transaction identifier, the date of the current transaction, and the type of transaction. 7.13.05 Police Entry. Members of the Ramsey Police Department shall have the right to enter the licensed premises at all reasonable times for purposes of verifying that the property listed on the records required by section 7.13.14 are actually at the licensed premises. 7.13.06 Holding of Property. In the event the Chief of Police, or any member of the City Police force designated by the Chief of Police, notifies any licensee not to sell any property received on deposit or purchased by the licensee, or not to permit the same to be redeemed, and licensee shall not sell nor permit such property to be redeemed until such property is released in writing by the Chief of Police, or designate. No personal property deposited with or purchased by any licensee shall be sold or permitted to be redeemed from the place of business of licensee until thirty (30) days after the copy of the records required by section 7.13.14 have been made available to the Chief of Police, except upon written permission of the Chief of Police. 7.13.07 Redemption Period. Any person pledging, pawning or depositing an item for security must have a minimum of sixty (60) days from the date of that transaction to redeem the item before it may be forfeited and sold. During the sixty (60) day holding period, items may not be removed from the licensed location. Licensees are prohibited from redeeming any item to anyone other than the person to whom the receipt was issued or, to any person identified in a written and notarized authorization to redeem the property identified in the receipt, or to a person identified in writing by the pledger at the time of the initial transaction and signed by the pledger, or with approval of the police license inspector. Written authorization for release of property to persons other than original pledger must be maintained along with original transaction record in accordance with Section 7.13.14. 7.13.08 Prohibited Transactions. No pawnbroker shall purchase or receive on deposit or pledge anything of value as security for a loan of money from any person, male or female, under 18 years of