GENERALLY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 54, art. V, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-141 Soliciting business on streets.

§ 54-141. - Soliciting business on streets. No person shall solicit business for any pawnshop from any person on the streets or other public place, or call to or in any manner attract the attention of any person on the streets or other public place for the purpose of asking the person to patronize any pawnshop. (Code 1970, § 9-230; Code 1980, § 54-102)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-142 Segregation of pawned goods.

§ 54-142. - Segregation of pawned goods. Except as otherwise provided in this article, all persons engaged in business as pawnbrokers shall hold separate and apart, for a period of ten days, all goods or chattels purchased before mixing with other goods already in stock in such establishment. (Code 1970, § 9-222.1; Code 1980, § 54-104)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-143 Transactions with minors.

§ 54-143. - Transactions with minors. No person in charge of any pawnshop shall knowingly purchase from or advance money to any minor upon articles of value, or have any dealings respecting the title of property in the possession of a minor, without the written consent of the parent or guardian of such minor. (Code 1970, § 9-226; Code 1980, § 54-105)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-144 Property register required; receipts required.

§ 54-144. - Property register required; receipts required. (a) Every pawnbroker shall keep at his place of business a register in which he shall enter in writing the following: (1) a minute description of all property taken, purchased or received by him; (2) any serial or other identification number that may be in or upon any article, if reasonably available; (3) the name, address, sex, social security, driver's license or other identification number, race, age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, the signature of the person pawning, selling, mortgaging, hypothecating, or leaving the goods, chattels or merchandise, date and time of transaction; (4) the amount loaned, the finance charges and the time when the loan falls due. (b) The pawnbroker shall make such entry within one hour after the receipt or purchase of such property. Every entry shall be made in ink and shall not in any manner be obliterated or erased. (c) The pawnbroker shall give a receipt to the person negotiating or leaving the property; the receipt shall be legible, and shall contain a full and perfect copy of all the entries required by law to be kept in the register. No charge shall be made for the receipt. (Code 1970, § 9-222(a)—(c); Code 1980, § 54-106)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-145 Police reports.

§ 54-145. - Police reports. Every pawnbroker shall execute and deliver to the Chief of Police every day, before 12:00 noon, a legible and correct copy from the register of all personal property or other valuable things received or deposited or purchased during the preceding day, together with the time when received or purchased and a description of the person by whom the property or valuables were left in pledge or from whom the same were purchased. (Code 1970, § 9-222(d); Code 1980, § 54-107)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-146 Purchases from wholesalers and manufacturers.

§ 54-146. - Purchases from wholesalers and manufacturers. No pawnbroker shall be required to furnish a description of any property purchased from manufacturers or wholesale dealers having an established place of business or of any goods purchased from any bankrupt stock, or from any other person having an established place of business. Such goods shall be accompanied by a bill of sale or other evidence of open and legitimate purchase; the bill shall be shown to any officer upon demand. (Code 1970, § 9-222(e); Code 1980, § 54-108)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-147 Inspections.

§ 54-147. - Inspections. The register required by this article shall at all times be kept open to the inspection of the Chief of Police and the sheriff of the county or the deputy of either, to any officer of the Police Department, to the Municipal Counselor and to the district attorney, and to anyone authorized in writing for that purpose by the Chief of Police, exhibiting that authority to the pawnbroker. The pawnbroker shall, upon request, show and exhibit any article or articles purchased, taken or received by him to the authorized person or officer for inspection. (Code 1970, § 9-223; Code 1980, § 54-109)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH54USSEGODEJUDEJUAUSAUSCATRDEAUMESADESEUSAUPAACDEGASCMEDEREJUCOJUSHPAPASHDEUSPRMEGE_ARTVPA_DIV1GEFetched: 10/28/2026