Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 31. CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

CHAPTER 1. CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

Part 4. Pawnbrokers

Pawnbroker To Keep Register

31-1-402. Pawnbroker to keep register. (1) Every pawnbroker or junk dealer shall keep a register, in which must be entered a description of every article pawned to or purchased by the pawnbroker or junk dealer, with:

(a) the date of the pawning or purchasing;

(b) the date when the article must be redeemed;

(c) the name of the person who pawned or sold the article; and

(d) the amount loaned on or paid for the article.

(2) The register must be made available for inspection and examination by any peace officer.

History: En. Secs. 1 to 8, pp. 206-207, L. 1889; amd. Sec. 3315, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2110, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4191, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4191, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 66-1606; amd. Sec. 979, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 2015.