Effective: September 17, 1996
Latest Legislation: House Bill 353 - 121st General Assembly
Every pawnbroker shall give to the pledgor or seller a statement upon which shall be legibly written in ink, printed, or typed, the name and address of the licensee making the loan or purchase, the amount of the loan or purchase price, the rate of interest, the time and date when the loan is made, or goods sold, and the date when payable; and also shall give the pledgor a receipt for each payment of principal, storage charge, or interest. All moneys received for any loan shall first be applied to any interest and storage charge on a loan, and any remaining moneys shall then be applied to the amount of unpaid principal of the loan existing on the date on which the moneys are received. The statement also shall contain a full and accurate description of the articles pledged or sold, including any serial and model numbers or identifying marks thereon. In the case of pawn loans, the statement shall contain a full disclosure of all charges for storage, and on the back of the receipt shall be printed in type a copy of section 4727.06 of the Revised Code. The licensee shall retain a copy of the statement for two years from the date of the last entry of the loan or purchase account. Every statement shall be numbered and maintained consecutively, commencing with the number "one," but the licensee may maintain statements in an active and inactive file.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Section 4727.01 | Pawnbroker Definitions.
Section 4727.02 | License Required.
Section 4727.03 | Experience and Fitness - Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4727.031 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.
Section 4727.04 | Application for License - Posting License.
Section 4727.05 | Conduct of Investigations.
Section 4727.06 | Interest Charges.
Section 4727.07 | Statement to Seller or Pledgor.
Section 4727.08 | Maintenance and Use of Pawn and Purchase Forms.
Section 4727.09 | Furnishing Information to Police Chief or Sheriff.
Section 4727.10 | Prohibited Transactions.
Section 4727.11 | Redemption, Forfeiture of Pawned Property.
Section 4727.12 | Required Retention Period.
Section 4727.13 | Administrative Rules.
Section 4727.15 | Prohibited Acts - Penalties.
Section 4727.16 | Advertisements.
Section 4727.17 | Approval of Sale, Transfer or Hypothecation of Interest in License.
Section 4727.18 | Confidentiality.
Section 4727.19 | Continuing Education.
Section 4727.20 | Maintaining Liquid Assets or Surety Bond - Notice of Action Against Licensee.
Section 4727.21 | State Is Exclusive Regulator of Pawnbroker.
Section 4727.22 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.