As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them:

(a)   Pawnbroker.  Any person who loans money on deposit of personal property, or deals in the purchase of personal property, on condition of selling the same back again at a stipulated price, or who makes a public display at his or her place of business of the sign generally used by pawnbrokers to denote their business, to wit: three gilt or yellow balls, or who publicly exhibits any sign of money to loan on personal property, is hereby declared to be a pawnbroker.

(b)   Secondhand Dealer. Any person whose principal business is the buying and selling of used goods, wares, merchandise, furniture, tools of any kind, automobile tires, accessories or supplies, clothing, wearing apparel, jewelry or any other article or articles of value, from any person, firm, company or corporation not regularly dealing in the article, is hereby declared to be a secondhand dealer.

(Code 1968, 4-1001)

Every pawnbroker shall keep, at this place of business, a register in which he or she shall enter in writing a minute description of all property taken, purchased or received as aforesaid, including any number that may be in or upon any article, together with the time, and name and place of residence (giving street and number if within the city) of the person leaving the property; also the amount loaned, the interest charged, and the time when the loan falls due, which register shall be kept clean and legible. He or she shall make such entries immediately upon the receipt or purchase of such property. Every entry shall be made in ink, and shall not in any manner be erased, obliterated or effaced. The person negotiating or leaving such property shall be given a plainly written or printed ticket, having upon it a full and perfect copy of all the entries required by article, to be kept in such register for which copy no charge shall be made.

(Code 1968, 4-1003)

The register shall at all times be kept open to the inspection of the chief of police or officers designated by him or her and the pawnbroker shall also, upon request of the officers, show and exhibit to such officers for inspection any article or articles purchased, taken or received by him or her.

(Code 1968, 4-1004)

Every pawnbroker shall, upon the absolute purchase of any personal property, enter the same in the register in the same manner as property received on pledge, and shall, for five days after such purchase, keep the same at his or her place of business subject to inspection by the officers, as fully and to the same extent as good received on pledge.

(Code 1968, 4-1005)

Every secondhand dealer shall keep at his or her place of business a register in which he or she shall enter in writing with ink in a legible hand a minute description of all personal property of every kind and character, taken, purchase or received, and shall include in the description any number or other identifying marks which might appear in or upon such article or articles, together with the name, place of residence and personal description of the person or persons selling the property and the amount paid therefor, and the hour of day purchase is made. The secondhand dealer shall, immediately upon the purchase of any chattels or personal property aforesaid, make an entry upon the register kept for such purchase in ink, and the entry shall not be erased, obliterated or effaced.

(Code 1968, 4-1006)