Louisiana § RS 37:1796 - Records to be kept, entries required
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§ RS 37:1796. Records to be kept, entries required
A. Every pawnbroker shall maintain a permanent record of all transactions of things pledged on the pawnshop premises. This record, which may be maintained electronically, shall be kept for a period of two years. Entries shall be made in the English language and shall include the personally identifiable information and the transactional information for each pawn transaction. Personally identifiable information and transactional information provided under the provisions of this Section shall in no event be made available to the public.
B. For complying with the provisions of this Section and Part the pawnbroker shall be entitled to the service charge set forth in R.S. 37:1799.
Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 235, §1; Acts 2006, No. 183, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:1796 cover?
Section RS 37:1796 ("Records to be kept, entries required") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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