§ 6.24.020. Definitions.*

(1) "Pawnbroker" means any natural person within the county, outside the incorporated cities and towns both within and without the unincorporated cities and towns, who loans money on deposit of personal property or deals in the purchase or possession of personal property on condition of selling the same back again to the pledger or depositor, or who loans or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage security thereon, and takes or receives such personal property in his possession.

(2)

"Pawnshop" means a business that loans money on deposit of personal property or deals in the purchase or possession of personal property on condition of selling the same back again to the pledger or depositor, or which loans or advances money or personal property by taking chattel mortgage security thereon, and takes or receives such personal property in its possession excluding motor vehicles or title thereto.

(3)

"Motor vehicle pawn" means a business that loans money on deposit of title to motor vehicles on condition of selling the same back again upon repayment of loan by the pledger.

(4)

"Boats and boat titles" shall not be considered "personal property" for purposes of this chapter governing pawnbrokers.

(Ord. 1679 § 2, 1995: Ord. 1499 § 1, 1993: Ord. 1192 § 1, 1990: Ord. 133 § 2, 1961)

* This definition also applies to Chapter 7.12.