New York A 7092: Requires all individuals pawning goods to present identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person

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A07092 Summary:

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Add §46-a, Gen Bus L; amd §650, County L

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Requires all individuals pawning goods to present two forms of identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person; requires pawnbrokers to report new goods within 24 hours of their receipt to the sheriff and they may not be sold or destroyed for 15 days; requires the sheriff to compile a list of goods stolen within the county.

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03/20/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7092

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the general business law and the county law, in relation
 to the registration of goods presented to pawnbrokers with the sher-
 iff's department

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 46-a to read as follows:
 3 § 46-a. Identification and registration of goods. 1. No collateral
 4 loan broker shall take possession of any goods, articles or things
 5 pawned or pledged without confirming the identity of the person pawning
 6 or pledging such goods upon presentation of two forms of identification.
 7 The collateral loan broker shall maintain a record for each item such
 8 broker takes possession of; such record shall contain a photocopy of the
 9 forms of identification presented and a phone number and address at
 10 which the person pawning or pledging the item may be contacted.
 11 2. Within twenty-four hours of receipt of any goods, articles or
 12 things pawned or pledged, the collateral loan broker shall present to
 13 the sheriff's department a description of the item and, if available,
 14 any identification numbers which may be on the item.
 15 3. Upon reporting items pursuant to subdivision two of this section,
 16 the collateral loan broker may not sell or destroy the item until
 17 fifteen calendar days have elapsed.
 18 4. The collateral loan broker shall make available to the sheriff's
 19 department, upon request, all records compiled pursuant to this section.
 20 § 2. Section 650 of the county law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
 21 sion 3 to read as follows:
 22 3. The sheriff shall compile a list of goods reported stolen within
 23 the county, which list shall contain reports made to their department,
 24 the respective local police departments and the state police.
 25 § 3. This act shall take effect November 1, 2026.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10728-01-5

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