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§ 54.1-4011. Officers may examine records or property; warrantless search andseizure authorized.

Every pawnbroker and every employee of the pawnbroker shall admit to thepawnbroker's place of business during regular business hours, any dulyauthorized law-enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the business isbeing conducted, or any law-enforcement official of the state or federalgovernment. The pawnbroker or employee shall permit the officer to (i)examine all records required by this chapter and any article listed in arecord which is believed by the officer to be missing or stolen and (ii)search for and take into possession any article known to him to be missing,or known or believed by him to have been stolen. However, the officer shallnot take possession of any article without providing to the pawnbroker areceipt.

(Code 1950, §§ 54-852, 54-854; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c. 683; 1998, c. 848.)

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Statutes > Virginia > Title-54-1 > Chapter-40 > 54-1-4011

§ 54.1-4011. Officers may examine records or property; warrantless search andseizure authorized.

Every pawnbroker and every employee of the pawnbroker shall admit to thepawnbroker's place of business during regular business hours, any dulyauthorized law-enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the business isbeing conducted, or any law-enforcement official of the state or federalgovernment. The pawnbroker or employee shall permit the officer to (i)examine all records required by this chapter and any article listed in arecord which is believed by the officer to be missing or stolen and (ii)search for and take into possession any article known to him to be missing,or known or believed by him to have been stolen. However, the officer shallnot take possession of any article without providing to the pawnbroker areceipt.

(Code 1950, §§ 54-852, 54-854; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c. 683; 1998, c. 848.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-54-1 > Chapter-40 > 54-1-4011

§ 54.1-4011. Officers may examine records or property; warrantless search andseizure authorized.

Every pawnbroker and every employee of the pawnbroker shall admit to thepawnbroker's place of business during regular business hours, any dulyauthorized law-enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the business isbeing conducted, or any law-enforcement official of the state or federalgovernment. The pawnbroker or employee shall permit the officer to (i)examine all records required by this chapter and any article listed in arecord which is believed by the officer to be missing or stolen and (ii)search for and take into possession any article known to him to be missing,or known or believed by him to have been stolen. However, the officer shallnot take possession of any article without providing to the pawnbroker areceipt.

(Code 1950, §§ 54-852, 54-854; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c. 683; 1998, c. 848.)