Texas Finance Code 371.163 – Lost or Destroyed Ticket
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(a) If a pawn ticket is lost, destroyed, or stolen, the pledgor may notify the pawnbroker of that fact in writing. Receipt of this notice invalidates the pawn ticket if the pledged goods have not been redeemed.
(b) The pawnbroker shall require the pledgor to make a written statement of the loss, destruction, or theft before the pawnbroker delivers the pledged goods or issues a new pawn ticket.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 371.163
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The pawnbroker shall record on the written statement:
(1) the date the statement is made; and
(2) the number of the pawn ticket lost, destroyed, or stolen.
(d) The statement must be signed by the pawnbroker or the pawnshop employee who accepts the statement from the pledgor.
(e) A pawnbroker is entitled to a fee of not more than $1 in connection with the accepting of a written statement under this section.