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Part 3Obligations of licence holders, promoters, and Internet auction providers
Obligations of licensed pawnbrokers: Pawnbroking

65Miscellaneous rules about pawnbroking

  1. A licensed pawnbroker may not accept a pledge from a person who is under the age of 18 years.

  2. Every pawnbroking contract is subject to this Act and every other enactment.

  3. A pawnbroker may not purchase goods that are the subject of a pawnbroking contract with that pawnbroker, except as provided in section 66.

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  • 1908 No 141 s 33