Ohio Code § 4727.10

Ohio Code § 4727.10. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4727.10.

(A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall recklessly receive any pledge or purchase

any articles from any minor or from any person who is at the time intoxicated or under

the influence of a controlled substance. (B) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall receive any pledge or purchase any articles

from any person who is known or believed by the licensee to be a thief or a receiver

of stolen property. (C) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall receive any pledge or purchase any articles

from any person identified in writing to the licensee by the chief of police of a

municipal corporation or township, the sheriff, or the state highway patrol as a known

or suspected thief or receiver of stolen property. (D) Division (C) of this section is a strict liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4727.10
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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