51Pawnbrokers record

1. Every licensed pawnbroker must keep a pawnbrokers record.

2. The pawnbrokers record must show the following information with respect to all goods pledged to the pawnbroker in the course of business as a pawnbroker:

3. the identity of the pledger, which must include—
   1. the pledger’s name, contact address, and contact telephone number (if any); and
   2. the form of authorised identification used to verify the pledger’s identity, date of birth, and fact that the pledger is aged 18 years or over; and
   3. the signature of the pledger:
4. a description of the pawned goods, including their serial numbers or other unique identifier (if any):
5. the number assigned by the pawnbroker to each item:
6. the name and signature of the person who conducted the transaction on behalf of the licensed pawnbroker:
7. the redemption date:
8. the amount of money advanced on the goods:
9. the redemption fee to be charged:
10. the total redemption price payable at the redemption date, and whether any lesser amount is payable if the goods are redeemed before that date:
11. either—
    1. the date on which the goods are redeemed, and the amount for which they are redeemed; or
    2. the date on which, and the price for which, the goods are sold, and the amount (if any) returned to the pledger:
12. any other prescribed information.

13. The information required to be shown in the pawnbrokers record must be added to the record as soon as practicable after the information is available.

14. A licensed pawnbroker commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, if he or she—

15. fails without reasonable excuse—
    1. to keep a pawnbrokers record; or
    2. to record in it the information required by this section; or
    3. to add information to it as soon as practicable after the information is available; or
16. makes a false entry in his or her pawnbrokers record.