Vermont § 3865 - Records of a pawnbroker

§ 3865. Records of a pawnbroker

• (a) In each year a pawnbroker makes loans or advances totaling over $2,500.00 for items
  pledged or deposited with the pawnbroker, he or she shall maintain the following records
  for each transaction in that year: (1) a legible statement written at the time of the transaction stating the amount of money
  lent or advanced for the items, the time of the transaction, and the rate of interest
  to be paid, as applicable; (2) a legible statement of the name, current address, telephone number, and vehicle license
  number of the person pledging or depositing the items; (3) a legible written description and photograph, or alternatively a video, of the items; (4) a photocopy of a government-issued identification card issued to the person pledging
  or depositing the items, if available. (b) At all reasonable times, the records required under subsection (a) of this section
  shall be open to the inspection of law enforcement. A law enforcement agency shall
  make a reasonable effort to notify a pawnbroker before conducting an inspection pursuant
  to this section unless providing notice would interfere with a criminal investigation
  or any other legitimate law enforcement purpose. (c) [Repealed.] (Amended 2011, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 18, 2012; 2013, No. 75, § 22a; eff. June 5, 2013; 2013, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.)