Records to be kept and transmitted.
Reno Administrative Code § 5.08.060
in effectSec. 5.08.060. - Records to be kept and transmitted.
(a) Every business licensed under this Chapter shall maintain in the place of business a book or other permanent record in which must be legibly written, at the time of each purchase or receipt of property, a record thereof containing:
(1) The date of the transaction.
(2) The name or other identification of the person or employee conducting the transaction.
(3) The name, age, sex, residence address and general description of the person with whom the transaction is had.
(4) If the transaction involves household furniture or other oversize property, the license number of the vehicle delivering the property.
(5) A thorough description of the property pawned, purchased or received. Where applicable, descriptions must include, but not be limited to:
(i) general identification of the item, including type or category, material, size and weight;
(ii) brand, make and model name or number;
(iii) serial numbers, identifying marks or symbols, watch works numbers and owner-applied markings or inscriptions; and
(iv) receipt numbers for the transaction, including pawn ticket numbers.
If the business purchases or receives property at a location other than the licensed place of business the contents of any house, room or unit actually inspected on the premises, a general record of the transaction is sufficient.
(6) The amount of money loaned, advanced or paid for the property.
(b) The record and all goods received must be in a form approved by the Reno Police Department and must at all times during the ordinary and reasonable hours of business be open to the inspection of any peace officer.
(c) The business shall cause to be transmitted to the Reno Police Department each preceding day's record of transactions, as recorded above, in which property is purchased, received or pledged. The record may be transmitted by mail, facsimile, electronic transmission or as otherwise approved by the Reno Police Department.
(1) The record transmission requirements do not apply to any transaction which only involves buying, selling or trading used books, periodicals, sound recordings, clothing or coins which are not part of any jewelry.
(Ord. No. 4765, § 1, 7-8-97; Ord. No. 4783, § 1, 9-9-97; Ord. No. 6072, § 1, 12-3-08)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT5PRLIPEFR_CH5.08PASEDE_S5.08.060REBEKETRFetched: 11/1/2026