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It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker doing business in the city wherever business is conducted to maintain a record written in the English language of each transaction which shall contain the following:

1. The signature of the person with whom the transaction is made;

2. The date of the transaction;

3. The name of the person or employee or the identification number of the person or employee conducting the transaction as required by the chief of police;

4. The name, date of birth, sex, height, weight, race and address and telephone number of the person with whom the transaction is made;

5. A complete description of the property pledged, bought or consigned, including the brand name, serial number, model number, model name, any initials or engraving, size, pattern, color of stone or stones, and in the case of firearms, the caliber, barrel length, type of action, and whether it is a pistol, rifle or shotgun;

6. The price paid or the amount loaned;

7. The type and identifying number of identification used by the person with whom the transaction was made, which shall consist of a valid drivers license or identification card issued by any state or two pieces of identification issued by a government agency, one of which shall be descriptive of the person identified. At all times, one piece of current government issued picture identification will be required; and

8. The nature of the transaction, a number identifying the transaction, the store identification number and the employee identification number as designated by the chief of police, or the name and address of the business and the name of the person or employee, conducting the transaction, and the location of the property.

This record shall at all times during the ordinary hours of business, or at reasonable times if ordinary hours of business are not kept, be open to inspection by the chief of police, any City of Vancouver police officer, or any commissioned law enforcement officer of the State of Washington or any of its political subdivisions. Records shall be maintained and kept available for inspection wherever that business is conducted for a period of three years from the date of the transaction or any part of such transaction. No entry made in any such record shall be erased or in any manner obliterated or defaced. (Ord. M-3258 §1 (part), 1996)