Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.52.070 Records & Accounts.

Each licensee shall keep and use in the licensee's business such books, accounts, records and files as will enable the City to determine whether such licensee is complying with the provisions of this act. During the licensee's regular business hours the Chief of Police or his designated representative may examine or cause to be examined such books, accounts, records, and files used by any licensee or by any other person engaged in the business of pawnbroking or dealing in precious metals, irrespective of whether such person acts or claims to act as principal, agent or broker, or under or without authority of this chapter.

The Chief of Police or his designated representative shall have and be given free access, during the licensee's regular business hours, to all such books, accounts, records and files. Further, the Chief of Police or his designated representative shall have and be given free access to all safes and vaults on the licensee's place of business which are used to store such books, accounts, records and files.

(History: Ord. PB-1123 §4, 82; PB-712 §7, 72)

Effective on: 1/1/1901