2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 28. Financial Institutions
ARTICLE 7. SPECIALIZED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER 5. Pawnbrokers
28-7-5-21. Pawn ticket; duty of reasonable care in safekeeping of articles
Sec. 21. (a) The pawnbroker shall, at the time of making a loan, deliver to the pledger or the pledger's agent a memorandum or ticket on which shall be legibly written or printed the following information:
(1) The name of the pledger.
(2) The name of the pawnbroker and the place where the pledge is made.
(3) The article or articles pledged, and a description of the articles. However, if multiple articles of a similar nature that do not contain an identification or serial number (such as precious metals, gemstones, musical recordings, video recordings, books, or hand tools) are delivered together in one (1) transaction, the description of the articles is adequate if the description contains the quantity of the articles delivered and a physical description of the type of articles delivered, including any other unique identifying marks, numbers, names, letters, or special features.
(4) The amount of the loan.
(5) The date of the transaction.
(6) The serial number of the loan.
(7) The sum of the interest as provided in section 28 of this chapter and the charge as provided in section 28.5 of this chapter stated as an annual percentage rate computed in accordance with the Consumer Credit Protection Act (as defined in IC 24-4.5-1-302) and with regulations adopted under that act.
(8) The amount of interest.
(9) The amount of charge and principal due at maturity.
(10) A copy of sections 28, 28.5, and 30 of this chapter.
(11) The date of birth of the pledger.
(12) The type of government issued identification used to verify the identity of the pledger, together with the name of the governmental agency that issued the identification, and the identification number present on the government issued identification.
(13) The last date on which the pledged article or articles may be redeemed before the article or articles may be sold if the loan is not redeemed, renewed, or extended. The language setting forth the information described in this subdivision must be in 14 point boldface type.
(14) A statement that:
(A) notifies the pledger that the pawnbroking transaction is regulated by the department; and
(B) includes a toll free telephone number for the department.
(b) A pawnbroker may insert in such ticket any other terms and conditions not inconsistent with this chapter. However, nothing appearing on a pawn ticket shall relieve the pawnbroker of the obligations to exercise reasonable care in the safekeeping of articles pledged with the pawnbroker.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.195, s.21. As amended by P.L.263-1985, SEC.194; P.L.14-1992, SEC.146; P.L.45-1995, SEC.31; P.L.80-1998, SEC.17; P.L.163-2001, SEC.4; P.L.10-2006, SEC.47 and P.L.57-2006, SEC.47; P.L.213-2007, SEC.73; P.L.217-2007, SEC.71; P.L.159-2017, SEC.41.
