Effective: April 5, 2001
Latest Legislation: House Bill 467 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter, and no agent, officer, or employee thereof, shall violate this chapter.
(B) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee or any employee, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, or partner of a licensee for a violation of this chapter, the superintendent of financial institutions may suspend the license of the licensee without a prior hearing to protect the public interest and subsequently may act to revoke the license of the licensee pursuant to chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(C) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee or any employee, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, or partner of a licensee under any section in Title XXIX of the Revised Code or under federal law for theft, receiving stolen property, or money laundering, the superintendent may suspend the license of the licensee without a prior hearing to protect the public interest and subsequently may act to revoke the license of the licensee pursuant to chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(D) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee under any section of Title XXIX of the Revised Code or under federal law for a crime other than theft, receiving stolen property, or money laundering, the superintendent may assess a penalty against the licensee or act to revoke or suspend the license of the licensee pursuant to chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
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.