Rhode Island § 19-26-8 § 19-26-8. Ascertainment of ownership of articles pawned.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 19-26-8 — § 19-26-8. Ascertainment of ownership of articles pawned.

Rhode Island § 19-26-8

Title 19Financial institutions

Ch. 19-26Pawnbrokers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-26-8 (2026).

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§ 19-26-8. Ascertainment of ownership of articles pawned.
No pawnbroker shall knowingly take from any apprentice, servant, or employee any article
            or thing offered by the apprentice, servant, or employee in pledge without first ascertaining
            that the article or thing is the property of the person so offering it for sale. For
            every violation of this section the pawnbroker shall be fined not exceeding one hundred
            dollars ($100).
         

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§ 19-26-8. Ascertainment of ownership of articles pawned.

No pawnbroker shall knowingly take from any apprentice, servant, or employee any article or thing offered by the apprentice, servant, or employee in pledge without first ascertaining that the article or thing is the property of the person so offering it for sale. For every violation of this section the pawnbroker shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).