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Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003
sec.52Pawnbroker must identify place of business
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### sec.52 Pawnbroker must identify place of business
A pawnbroker must clearly display at each authorised place the pawnbroker is carrying on business as a pawnbroker—
the pawnbroker’s name in legible characters at least 50mm high; and
the words ‘licensed pawnbroker’ near the name of the pawnbroker; and
if a person in effective control of the business at a place is an associate of the pawnbroker—
the associate’s name in legible characters at least 50mm high; and
the word ‘associate’ near the name of the associate.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
- (a) the pawnbroker’s name in legible characters at least 50mm high; and
- (b) the words ‘licensed pawnbroker’ near the name of the pawnbroker; and
- (c) if a person in effective control of the business at a place is an associate of the pawnbroker— (i) the associate’s name in legible characters at least 50mm high; and (ii) the word ‘associate’ near the name of the associate.
- (i) the associate’s name in legible characters at least 50mm high; and
- (ii) the word ‘associate’ near the name of the associate.
- (i) the associate’s name in legible characters at least 50mm high; and
- (ii) the word ‘associate’ near the name of the associate.