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Ohio Rev Code § 4727.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.09 | Furnishing Information to Police Chief or Sheriff.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker shall, every day, furnish the following information to the chief of police of the municipal corporation or township in which the licensee's place of business is located or, if the place of business is not located within a municipal corporation or a township that has a chief of police, to the sheriff of the county in which the place of business is located:(1) A description of all property pledged with or purchased by the licensee;(2) The number of the pawn or purchase form the licensee used to document the pledge or purchase.(B) A licensee shall provide the property description and form number required by division (A) of this section on the form furnished by the law enforcement officer requesting the information. The completed form may be communicated by electronic transfer or be in a magnetic media format.(C) For the purposes of this section, a licensee need provide only the information required by division (A) of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.10 | Prohibited Transactions.

Effective: March 28, 2017|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly|(A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall recklessly receive any pledge or purchase any articles from any minor or from any person who is at the time intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance. (B) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall receive any pledge or purchase any articles from any person who is known or believed by the licensee to be a thief or a receiver of stolen property. (C) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall receive any pledge or purchase any articles from any person identified in writing to the licensee by the chief of police of a municipal corporation or township, the sheriff, or the state highway patrol as a known or suspected thief or receiver of stolen property. (D) Division (C) of this section is a strict liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.11 | Redemption, Forfeiture of Pawned Property.

Effective: March 28, 2017|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly|(A) If a pledgor fails to pay interest and fees to a person licensed as a pawnbroker on a pawn loan for three months from the date of the loan or the date on which the last interest payment is due, the licensee shall notify the pledgor by United States postal mail, with proof of mailing, to the last place of address given by the pledgor, that unless the pledgor redeems the pledged property or pays all interest due and fees within thirty days from the date the notice is mailed, the pledged property shall be forfeited to the licensee. If the pledgor fails to redeem or pay all interest due and fees within the period specified in the notice, the licensee becomes the owner of the pledged property.(B) In the event that any article or property is redeemed by a person other than the pledgor, the pledgor shall sign the pledgor's copy of the statement required under section 4727.07 of the Revised Code, which copy shall be presented by the person to the licensee. The licensee shall verify the name of the person redeeming the article or property, and shall record the person's name and driver's license number, or other personal identification number, on the licensee's copy of the statement, and shall require the person to sign this copy.(C) In the event that any articles or property pledged are lost or rendered inoperable due to negligence of the licensee, the licensee shall replace the articles or property with identical articles or property, except that if the licensee cannot reasonably obtain identical articles or property, the licensee shall replace the articles or property with like articles or property.(D) When an account is paid in full, the licensee shall return the pledged article immediately to the pledgor. In the event the pledgor sells, transfers, or assigns the pledge, the licensee shall verify the name of the person redeeming the pledge and record that person's name, driver's license number, and signature on the permanent copy of the statement of pledge required pursuant to section 4727.07 of the Revised Code. The licensee also shall obtain the signature of the pledgor, or other person redeeming the pledge, upon a separate record of the transaction, that acknowledges the total dollar amount paid for redemption and the date of redemption. All records shall be kept in the licensee's place of business.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.12 | Required Retention Period.

Effective: March 28, 2017|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly|(A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker shall retain any goods or articles purchased by the licensee until the expiration of fifteen days after the purchase is made. The licensee may dispose of such goods or articles sooner with the written permission of the chief of police of the municipal corporation or township in which the licensee's place of business is located or, if the place of business is not located within a municipal corporation or township that has a chief of police, with the written permission of the sheriff of the county in which the business is located.(B) If the chief of police or sheriff to whom the licensee makes available the information required by section 4727.09 of the Revised Code has probable cause to believe that the article described therein is stolen property, the chief or sheriff shall notify the licensee in writing. Upon receipt of such a notice, the licensee shall retain the article until the expiration of thirty days after the day on which the licensee is first required to make available the information required by section 4727.09 of the Revised Code, unless the chief or sheriff notifies the licensee in writing that the licensee is not required to retain the article until such expiration.(C) If the chief or sheriff receives a report that property has been stolen and determines the identity of the person claiming to be the true owner of the allegedly stolen property that has been purchased or pawned and is held by a licensee, and informs the licensee of the claimant's identity, the licensee may restore the allegedly stolen property to the claimant directly.If a licensee fails to restore the allegedly stolen property, the claimant may recover the property from the licensee in an action at law.(D) If the licensee returns the allegedly stolen property to the claimant, the licensee may charge the person who pledged or sold the allegedly stolen property to the licensee, and any person who acted in consort with the pledgor or the seller to defraud the licensee, the amount the licensee paid or loaned for the allegedly stolen property, plus interest and storage charges provided for in section 4727.06 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.13 | Administrative Rules.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) The superintendent of financial institutions shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.(B) The superintendent shall enforce this chapter, make all reasonable effort to discover alleged violators, notify the proper prosecuting officer whenever the superintendent has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, act as complainant in the prosecution thereof, and aid such officers to the best of the superintendent's ability in such prosecutions. The superintendent shall employ such deputies as may be necessary to make the investigations and inspections, and otherwise perform the duties imposed by such sections.(C) The superintendent may issue a cease and desist order against any person the superintendent reasonably suspects has violated, is currently violating, or is about to violate this chapter. The superintendent may apply to a court of common pleas for an order compelling a person to comply with any cease and desist order or any subpoena issued by the superintendent.(D) The superintendent may obtain from the court of common pleas any form of injunctive relief against any person that has violated, is currently violating, or is about to violate this chapter.(E) To enforce this chapter, the superintendent may issue a subpoena to any person to compel the production of any item, record, or writing, including an electronic writing, and may issue a subpoena to any person to compel the appearance and rendering of testimony.(F) The superintendent may examine and investigate the business, including the business location and any books, records, writings, including electronic writings, safes, files, or storage areas located in or utilized by the business location, of any person the superintendent reasonably suspects to be advertising, transacting, or soliciting business as a pawnbroker. The superintendent may request the attendance and assistance of the appropriate chief of police of a municipal corporation or township, the county sheriff, or the state highway patrol during the examination and investigation of the business.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.14 | Exemptions.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|This chapter does not apply to federally insured depository institutions such as a state or federally chartered bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.15 | Prohibited Acts - Penalties.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter, and no agent, officer, or employee thereof, shall violate this chapter.(B) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee or any employee, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, or partner of a licensee for a violation of this chapter, the superintendent of financial institutions may suspend the license of the licensee without a prior hearing to protect the public interest and subsequently may act to revoke the license of the licensee pursuant to chapter 119. of the Revised Code.(C) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee or any employee, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, or partner of a licensee under any section in Title XXIX of the Revised Code or under federal law for theft, receiving stolen property, or money laundering, the superintendent may suspend the license of the licensee without a prior hearing to protect the public interest and subsequently may act to revoke the license of the licensee pursuant to chapter 119. of the Revised Code.(D) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee under any section of Title XXIX of the Revised Code or under federal law for a crime other than theft, receiving stolen property, or money laundering, the superintendent may assess a penalty against the licensee or act to revoke or suspend the license of the licensee pursuant to chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.16 | Advertisements.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall state the license number issued by the superintendent of financial institutions in all advertisements, offers, and solicitations.(B) No person not licensed under this chapter may advertise as a pawnbroker.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.17 | Approval of Sale, Transfer or Hypothecation of Interest in License.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) Every sale, transfer, or hypothecation of any stock, security, membership, partnership, or other equitable, beneficial, or ownership interest in a person licensed as a pawnbroker, in an amount representing a ten per cent or greater equitable, membership, partnership, beneficial, or other ownership interest in the licensee, must be approved in writing by the superintendent of financial institutions prior to the sale, transfer, or hypothecation of the interest in the licensee.(B) Every person acquiring or receiving an interest as described in division (A) of this section is subject to the licensing requirements of this chapter as if the person were a new and separate license applicant.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.18 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.18 | Confidentiality.

Effective: June 18, 2002|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 138 - 124th General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, any information arising from, obtained by, or contained in an investigation of a person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter performed by the superintendent of financial institutions is confidential information and is not a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, any information arising from, obtained by, or contained in an investigation by the superintendent of any person the superintendent reasonably suspects has violated or is violating this chapter is confidential information and not a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.(C) Information made confidential by division (A) or (B) of this section may only be disclosed, discovered, or introduced into evidence as follows:(1) To a law enforcement agency;(2) In connection with criminal proceedings;(3) In any action taken or litigation by or against the superintendent in connection with the powers, duties, and obligations imposed upon the superintendent by this chapter;(4) When and in the manner authorized in section 1181.25 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.19 | Continuing Education.

Effective: March 28, 2017|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly|(A) Effective with the two-year period that begins June 30, 2017, and every two-year period thereafter, each person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall have at least one person employed at the licensee's place of business who has completed by the end of the period at least eight hours of continuing education instruction offered in a course or program approved by the superintendent of financial institutions after consultation with an industry representative selected by the superintendent.(B) The superintendent, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any licensee who fails to comply with this section.(C) The superintendent, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt rules regarding continuing education fees, locations, times, frequency, and waivers of requirements.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.20 | Maintaining Liquid Assets or Surety Bond - Notice of Action Against Licensee.

Effective: March 28, 2017|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly|(A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall conduct business in this state, unless the licensee does either of the following:(1) Maintains liquid assets in a minimum amount of seventy-five thousand dollars;(2) Obtains a surety bond issued by a bonding company or insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be in favor of the superintendent of financial institutions and in the penal sum of at least fifty thousand dollars. The licensee shall file a copy of the bond with the superintendent. The bond shall be for the exclusive benefit of any person injured by a licensee's violation of this chapter. The aggregate liability of the surety for any and all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the penal sum of the bond.(B) The licensee shall give notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested, of any action that is brought against the licensee and of any judgment that is entered against the licensee by a person injured by a violation of this chapter. The notice shall provide details sufficient to identify the action or judgment and shall be filed with the superintendent within ten days after the commencement of the action or notice to the licensee of entry of a judgment. The surety, within ten days after it pays any claim or judgment, shall give notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the payment, with details sufficient to identify the person and the claim or judgment paid.(C) Whenever the penal sum of the surety bond is reduced by one or more recoveries or payments, the licensee shall furnish a new or additional bond under this section, so that the total or aggregate penal sum of the bond or bonds equals the sum required by this section, or shall furnish an endorsement executed by the surety reinstating the bond to the required penal sum of the bond.(D) The liability of the surety on the bond to the superintendent and to any person injured by a violation of this chapter is not affected in any way by any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or failure to pay the premium, by any act or omission upon the part of the licensee, by the insolvency or bankruptcy of the licensee, or by the insolvency of the licensee's estate. The liability for any act or omission that occurs during the term of the surety bond shall be maintained and in effect for at least two years after the date on which the surety bond is terminated or canceled.(E) The licensee shall not cancel the surety bond except upon notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested. The cancellation is not effective prior to thirty days after the superintendent receives the notice.(F) No licensee shall fail to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.21 | State Is Exclusive Regulator of Pawnbroker.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|The state, through the superintendent of financial institutions, in accordance with this chapter, is the sole regulator of persons engaged in business as pawnbrokers.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.22 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.

Effective: March 22, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly|The division of consumer finance shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 4727.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4727 | Pawnbrokers|Section 4727.99 | Penalty.

Effective: April 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) Whoever violates sections 4727.03 to 4727.21 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree on each subsequent offense.(B) Whoever violates section 4727.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
Ohio Rev Code § 4728.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4728 | Precious Metals Dealers|Section 4728.01 | Precious Metals Dealer Definitions.

Effective: September 26, 1996|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 121st General Assembly|As used in this chapter:(A) "Precious metals dealer" means a person who is engaged in the business of purchasing articles made of or containing gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description if, in any manner, including any form of advertisement or solicitation of customers, the person holds himself, herself, or itself out to the public as willing to purchase such articles.(B) "Superintendent of financial institutions" includes the deputy superintendent for consumer finance as provided in section 1181.21 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 4728.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4728 | Precious Metals Dealers|Section 4728.02 | License Requirements.

Effective: September 26, 1996|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 121st General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall act as a precious metals dealer without first having obtained a license from the division of financial institutions in the department of commerce.(B) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, a person holding a license as a pawnbroker pursuant to Chapter 4727. of the Revised Code may act as a precious metals dealer without being separately licensed pursuant to this chapter. Pawnbrokers are subject to all the requirements imposed upon the conduct of persons holding a regular precious metals dealer's license with respect to any articles that the pawnbroker purchases made of or containing gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description.
Ohio Rev Code § 4728.031 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4728 | Precious Metals Dealers|Section 4728.031 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.

Effective: March 22, 2001|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly|On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the division of consumer finance shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 4728.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 47 | Occupations-Professions|Chapter 4728 | Precious Metals Dealers|Section 4728.06 | Records.

Effective: September 26, 1996|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 121st General Assembly|Every person licensed under this chapter shall keep and use books and forms approved by the superintendent of financial institutions, which shall disclose, at the time of each purchase, a full and accurate description including identifying letters or marks thereon of the articles purchased, with the name, age, place of residence, driver's or commercial driver's license number or other personal identification, and a short physical description of the person of the seller. The licensee also shall write in the book the name of the maker. The licensee shall keep the books in numerical order at all times at the licensed location, open to the inspection of the superintendent or chief of or head of the local police department, a police officer deputed by the chief or head of police, or the chief executive officer of the political subdivision thereof. Upon demand of any of these officials, the licensee shall produce and show an article thus listed and described which is in the licensee's possession.