Every pawnbroker and every employee of the pawnbroker shall admit to the pawnbroker's place of business during regular business hours, any duly authorized law-enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the business is being conducted, or any law-enforcement official of the state or federal government. The pawnbroker or employee shall permit the officer to (i) examine all records required by this chapter and any article listed in a record which is believed by the officer to be missing or stolen and (ii) search for and take into possession any article known to him to be missing, or known or believed by him to have been stolen. However, the officer shall not take possession of any article without providing to the pawnbroker a receipt.
Code 1950, §§ 54-852, 54-854; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c. 683; 1998, c. 848.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-4000. Definition of pawnbroker
§ 54.1-4001. License required; license authorized by court; building designated in license; penalty
§ 54.1-4002. Local limitations as to number of pawnshops
§ 54.1-4003. Bond required; private action on bond
§ 54.1-4004. Memorandum to be given pledgor; fee; lost ticket charge
§ 54.1-4005. Sale of goods pawned
§ 54.1-4008. Interest chargeable
§ 54.1-4009. Records to be kept; credentials of person pawning goods; fee; penalty
§ 54.1-4011. Officers may examine records or property; warrantless search and seizure authorized
§ 54.1-4012. Property pawned or purchased not to be disfigured or changed
§ 54.1-4013. Care of tangible personal property; evaluation fee
§ 54.1-4014. Penalties; violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act