§ 5-19A-1 Short title
§ 5-19A-2 Definitions
§ 5-19A-3 Pawnbroker to enter on pawn ticket record of information
§ 5-19A-4 Certain information to be printed on pawn tickets
§ 5-19A-5 Statement verifying pledgor is rightful owner of goods; pawnbroker to maintain record of transactions; goods to be maintained on premises for certain number of days before resale
§ 5-19A-6 Redemption or automatic forfeiture of pledged goods
§ 5-19A-7 Pawnshop charge; amounts in excess of pawnshop charge
§ 5-19A-8 Certain acts by pawnbrokers prohibited
§ 5-19A-9 Pledgor presenting pawn ticket entitled to redeem or repurchase goods; lost or damaged pledged goods in possession of pawnbroker; lost, destroyed, or stolen pawn ticket
§ 5-19A-10 Liens for pawnbrokers; pledged goods not redeemed on or before maturity date fixed in ticket
§ 5-19A-11 Licensing generally; annual fee; temporary license; when new license not required upon change in ownership
§ 5-19A-12 Eligibility for pawnshop license; application fee
§ 5-19A-13 Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing; surrender of license
§ 5-19A-14 Application for new pawnshop license, transfer of existing license, etc
§ 5-19A-15 No confiscation of property pledged to pawnbroker if property may be put on seven-day hold; when property may be placed on hold
§ 5-19A-16 Penalties for failure to secure license
§ 5-19A-17 Penalties for willful violation of chapter or for false entry in required records; compliance enforced by supervisor; order requiring person to refrain from violation
§ 5-19A-18 Department of Public Safety to supply available arrest and conviction records
§ 5-19A-19 Ordinances to be in compliance with but not more restrictive than chapter
§ 5-19A-20 Pawnbrokers to be subject to licensing and issuance fees under Chapter 12 of Title 40; chapter not to repeal Uniform Commercial Code

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 5 > Chapter 19A - Alabama Pawnshop Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • court: Unless some other court is specifically designated, such term shall be construed to mean court of probate. See Alabama Code 9-9-2
  • district: Water management district. See Alabama Code 9-9-2
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • person: Any individual, partnership, stock company or corporation. See Alabama Code 9-9-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • viewers: The board of viewers. See Alabama Code 9-9-2
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.