§ 21-11 Administrative Inspections.
RCNY § 21-11
(a)Members of the Police Department must conduct administrative inspections of each pawnbroker and second-hand dealer to ensure compliance with the record-keeping and reporting requirements set forth in the New York City Administrative Code and New York State General Business Law. These inspections must occur regularly, and in no event less often than once per quarter during the calendar year. In conducting these inspections, a member of the Police Department must: (1) Request to see the last twenty articles purchased or received in pledge by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer that are still in inventory, which articles must be produced by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer; (2) Compare the articles to the description of such articles listed in the Second-Hand Articles Store Log or the electronic record maintained pursuant to 38 RCNY §§ 21-03 and 21-04; and (3) Review the entry for each of these twenty items in the Second-Hand Articles Stores Log or electronic record for completeness, accuracy and legibility.
(b)Pawnbrokers or second-hand dealers, including their employees, refusing to comply with an inspection conducted pursuant to this rule may be subject to civil as well as criminal penalties under the applicable provisions of local or state law. (Added City Record 8/5/2016, eff. 9/4/2016)
