Georgia § 44-12-132 - Permanent records - Required; content.
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§ 44-12-132. Permanent records - Required; content.
Every pawnbroker shall maintain a permanent record book in which shall be entered in legible English at the time of each loan, purchase, or sale: The date of the transaction; The name of the person conducting the transaction; The name, age, and address of the customer; a description of the general appearance of the customer; and the distinctive number from the customer's driver's license or other similar identification card; An identification and description of the pledged or purchased goods, including, if reasonably available, the serial, model, or other number, and all identifying marks inscribed thereon; The number of the receipt or pawn ticket; The price paid or the amount loaned; If payment is made by check, the number of the check issued for the purchase price or loan; The maturity date of the transaction; and The signature of the customer. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1194, § 2.) Cross references. - Regulation of sales of used watches, Ch. 49, T. 43.
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