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MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2013-03
Mohave County Pawn Reporting Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTABLE PAWN TRANSACTIONS
AND PAYMENT OF RELATED FEES PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED
STATUTES SECTION 44-1625
WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) § 44-1625 mandates that a pawnbroker
submit a true, complete and accurate report each day of each item received through a reportable
transaction; and
WHEREAS, the mandated report is required to be delivered within two (2) business days
of the transaction, by mail, hand delivery or electronic means approved by the sheriff; and
WHEREAS, the mandated report must be made on a form provided by, or approved by
the sheriff; and
WHEREAS, that on May 20, 2013 the Mohave County Board of Supervisors adopted
Resolution 2013-025, establishing a reportable transaction fee to be paid by a pawnbroker on
each initial reportable transaction(not on extensions) of Forty Cents ($.40); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to adopt the Mohave County Sheriff's
reporting requirements for reportable pawn transactions pursuant to A.R.S. § 44-1625; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mohave County Board of
Supervisors hereby adopts the following ordinance establishing uniform definitions and
requirements for the reporting of pawn transactions and payment of related service fees by
licensed pawn brokers with in Mohave County:
Section I—Title
This ordinance shall be cited as the "Mohave County Pawn Reporting Ordinance."
Section II—Applicability
This ordinance shall apply to all pawnbrokers within the geographic boundaries of Mohave
County, Arizona, licensed by the Mohave County Sheriff pursuant to A.R.S. § 44-1627
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Section III—Transaction to be Reported Electronically
All transactions required to be reported pursuant to A.R.S. §44-1625 shall be reported
electronically using the "LeadsOnLine", or successor electronic service as specified by the
Mohave County Sheriff. In addition to the information required by A.R.S.§44-1625, each report
shall include electronic fingerprints of the pawn customer.
Section IV—Payment of Reporting Fees Required
In addition to fees required under A.R.S. §44-1629 for licensing, each pawnbroker shall pay a
reporting fee, as set, or amended, by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Reporting fees
payable for initial reportable transactions during a calendar month shall be paid to the Sheriff no
later than 5 p.m. on the 28th day of the succeeding calendar month. Payment of all fees payable
for the calendar month shall be made by a single check, or money order made payable to the
Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
Make check payable to:
Mohave County Sheriff Office
The fees shall be deemed paid when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and
addressed to:
Mohave County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Pawn Transaction Administrator
P.O. Box 1191
Kingman, AZ 86402
Section V—Violation and Penalties
In addition to any other penalties specified in Title 44, Chapter 11, Article 3 of the Arizona
Revised Statutes, a violation of any provision of this ordinance (including without limitation a
failure to report or to timely report a reportable transaction, a failure to report information
required by A.R.S. § 44-1625 or this ordinance, or a failure to pay or to timely pay fees payable
under Resolution No. 2013-025 or this ordinance) shall be grounds for suspension of the
pawnbroker's license pursuant to A.R.S. § 44-1628.
Section VI—Enforcement
Enforcement of this ordinance shall be by the Mohave County Sheriff's Office in accordance
with Arizona statutes, codes, and regulations, and any revisions or amendments thereto.
Section VII—Severance Clause
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of the ordinance. The County Board of Supervisors hereby declares that they would
have passed this ordinance in each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof
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irrespective of the fact that any one or more such sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 20th DAY OF May,2013.
MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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