Virginia § 54.1-4011 Officers may examine records or property; warrantless search and seizure authorized

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§ 54.1-4011 — Officers may examine records or property; warrantless search and seizure authorized

Virginia § 54.1-4011

Title 54.1PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Subtitle VOCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES

Ch. 40PAWNBROKERS

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Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-4011 (2026).

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Every pawnbroker and every employee of the pawnbroker shall admit to the pawnbroker's place of business during regular business hours, any duly authorized law-enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the business is being conducted, or any law-enforcement official of the state or federal government. The pawnbroker or employee shall permit the officer to (i) examine all records required by this chapter and any article listed in a record which is believed by the officer to be missing or stolen and (ii) search for and take into possession any article known to him to be missing, or known or believed by him to have been stolen. However, the officer shall not take possession of any article without providing to the pawnbroker a receipt.

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Every pawnbroker and every employee of the pawnbroker shall admit to the pawnbroker's place of business during regular business hours, any duly authorized law-enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the business is being conducted, or any law-enforcement official of the state or federal government. The pawnbroker or employee shall permit the officer to (i) examine all records required by this chapter and any article listed in a record which is believed by the officer to be missing or stolen and (ii) search for and take into possession any article known to him to be missing, or known or believed by him to have been stolen. However, the officer shall not take possession of any article without providing to the pawnbroker a receipt.