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STATE OF GEORGIA ORDINANCE NO. 12-12-156
COUNTY OF FULTON
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE II, SECTION 42-35 (a) OF THE CITY
OF MILTON ORDINANCES TO CREATE THE REOUIREMENT FOR PAWNBROKERS TO
ASSIGN A SEQUENTIAL TRANSACTION NUMBER TO DOCUMENT EACH TRANSACTION
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council ofthe City of Milton, GA while in a regularly called council
meeting on December 17,2012 at 6:00 p.m. as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Ordinance relates to Amending Section 42-35(a) of Article II ofChapter
42, in regards to creating the requirement for pawnbrokers to assign a sequential transaction
number to document each transaction, and;
SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts ofordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are
repealed;
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
ORDAINED this the 17th day of December, 2012.
Attest:
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Part 11-Code of Ordinances
Chapter 42 -SECONDHAND GOODS
ARTICLE II. -PAWNSHOPS AND BROKERS
Sec. 42-35. -Records and information to be maintained; display of pawnshop transaction
number; identification; digital photographs; fingerprints; records storage.
(a) All pawnbrokers shall maintain records documenting accurate descriptions of all property pledged,
traded, pawned, exchanged, or sold to the pawnbroker. Such description shall include, to the extent
possible, the manufacturer, model, serial number, style, material, kind, color, design, number of
stones if jewelry, and all other identifying names, marks, and numbers. The pawnbroker shall assign
a sequential transaction number which shall follow the previous transaction number one by one with
no numbers skipped or omitted" documenting each transaction, and ensure each item received is
tagged with the pawnshop transaction number.
(b) A well-focused, properly exposed, color digital photograph of all property sold to the pawnbroker
shall be made at the time of acquisition of any article and of the article's serial number, which
number shall be clearly visible and readable in the images if imprinted on the article. If the article was
never imprinted with any type of serial number, then the image shall show the entire article. All such
digital images shall be labeled and stored in such a manner that they are safe from corruption,
readily identifiable, and readily available for review.
(c) The tag bearing the pawnshop transaction number must remain attached to the item until the
property is disposed of by sale, trade, or other lawful means. This paragraph does not apply to the
purchase of property from licensed wholesale or distributor businesses for the purpose of retail
sales; however the pawnbroker shall be required to maintain all purchasing records for property
exempted from this paragraph.
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