Nashville pawnbrokers and secondhand goods dealers must register with Metro Police under Metro Code 6.20 and report transactions daily to the LeadsOnline electronic database to support stolen-property investigations.
Metro Code Title 6 Chapter 6.20 requires pawnbrokers, precious metal dealers, scrap metal dealers, and secondhand goods dealers in Davidson County to register with the Metro Nashville Police Department. Each transaction must be electronically reported to the LeadsOnline national database within 24 hours, including seller identification, item description, serial numbers, and a thumbprint or photo. Items must be held for at least 14 days before resale to allow stolen-property checks. Pawnbrokers also fall under Tennessee Pawnbrokers Act TCA 45-6-201 with state-level rate caps. Lower Broadway pawn shops, Charlotte Avenue gold buyers, and Nolensville Pike scrap yards all participate. MNPD Burglary Unit audits records.
Failure to register or report transactions is a Class A misdemeanor with fines up to $2,500 plus license revocation. Knowingly receiving stolen property is a felony under TCA 39-14-105. Hold-period violations cost $500 per item. Repeat offenders lose permits.
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