Title 19. Public Safety

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Symbol Key Roman type indicates existing text of regulations. Italic type indicates new text. Language which has been stricken indicates text to be deleted. [Bracketed language] indicates a change from the proposed text of the regulation. TITLE 19. PUBLIC SAFETY for the Commonwealth to receive such reports in the county, city or town where the pawnbroker business is conducted.

VA.R. Doc. No. R04-9; Filed September 15, 2003, 11:28 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The following regulatory action is exempt from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with (i) § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law where no agency discretion is involved and (ii) § 2.2-4006 A 3 of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that consist only of changes in style or form or corrections of technical errors. The Department of State Police will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision. Title of Regulation: 19 VAC 30-80. Regulations Relating to Specifications of the Description to be Obtained by Pawnbrokers of Persons Pawning or Pledging Goods (amending 19 VAC 30-80-20; adding 19 VAC 30-80-40). Statutory Authority: § 54.1-4010 of the Code of Virginia. Effective Date: November 5, 2003. Agency Contact: Lieutenant Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Director, Bureau of Administration and Support Services, Department of State Police, P.O. Box 27472, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, telephone (804) 674-4606, FAX (804) 674-2234 or email [email protected]. Summary: The amendments conform the regulations with statutory changes made during the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly. These changes clarified descriptive information pawnbrokers are required to obtain and also provided for the electronic submission of required reports. 19 VAC 30-80-20. Description. In addition to the name and residence of the persons pawning or pledging goods, articles or things required under subdivision 5 of § 54.1-4009 of the Code of Virginia, every pawnbroker in this Commonwealth shall obtain the following description of such person: Race, Sex, Date of Birth, Height, Weight, Color of Eyes, Color of Hair. Every pawnbroker in this Commonwealth shall obtain and record at a minimum the information and descriptors set forth in § 54.1-4009 A 6 of the Code of Virginia. 19 VAC 30-80-40. Electronic submission of required reports. All reports required to be maintained and submitted by a pawnbroker may be maintained and submitted in electronic format. All such electronic reports shall include the information required by the Code of Virginia and the implementing regulations. Such reports shall be maintained and submitted in the form designated by the chief of police or other law-enforcement officer designated by the local attorney

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