Midwest City, OK Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 28-10 (gold/precious metal dealers)
- Requirement
- Thumbprint + ID on every purchase
- Enforcement
- Chief of police, on demand
- Exemption
- State-licensed precious metals/gem dealers
- Max penalty
- $200 fine or 30 days jail
Summary
Midwest City requires pawnbrokers and other dealers in gold or precious metals to take a thumbprint and personal description from every seller, per Code of Ordinances § 28-10.
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged as a dealer or broker in the sale of gold or other precious metal to fail to obtain a legible thumb print of every persons selling any gold or other precious metal and to said dealer or broker. A thumb print shall be obtained by utilizing a system commonly known as "Ident-a-Print" or other similar system as recognized by the chief of police and each thumb print shall be attached to a written or printed ticket of all personal property purchased, and a description of the person from whom the same was purchased. Said description shall consist of identification, height, weight, sex, race, hair, eyes, age, address, and date of birth. Said thumb print shall be delivered to the chief of police or his designee upon demand.(b)The above requirements are not required for transactions involving sales between precious metals and gem dealers licensed under the provisions of Title 59 O.S., §§ 1521 through 1532 (1981), except that the dealer license number, address, telephone number and signature of the seller shall be obtained and delivered to the chief of police or his designee upon request. (Ord. No. 2058, § 1, 7-23-85)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2058, adopted July 23, 1985, amended the Code by the addition of Ch. 18-A, which provisions have been included herein at the discretion of the editor as § 28-10.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Any pawnbroker or other dealer or broker buying gold or other precious metal in Midwest City must obtain a legible thumb print of each seller, using an "Ident-a-Print" or similar system approved by the chief of police, and attach it to a written ticket recording the seller's identification, height, weight, sex, race, hair, eyes, age, address and date of birth. That ticket must be turned over to the chief of police or a designee on demand. Dealers licensed as precious metals and gem dealers under Title 59 O.S. §§ 1521-1532 are exempt from the thumbprint rule but must still record their state license number, address, phone number and the seller's signature.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 28-10 has no listed fine, so the citywide default in § 1-8 applies: up to a $200 fine, 30 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are licensed precious-metals dealers exempt from the thumbprint rule?
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