N.M. Stat. § 56-12-9
Pawnbroker reports; records; delivery; violations.
A. Every pawnbroker shall each day accurately complete a report of all used
property of every kind received or purchased in a pawn transaction during the preceding
business day on a form approved by the local law enforcement agency. Either a driver's
license or other photo identification card shall be required of each person entering into a
pawn transaction with a pawnbroker. Each item received shall be listed on a separate
report form. Said report shall include the following:
(1)
name of item;
(2)
description of the item including make and model number, if any;
(3)
serial number and other identifying marks, if any;
(4)
date, time and type of pawn transaction;
(5)
name and address of person offering the item;
(6)
description of the person offering the item including sex, complexion, hair
color, approximate height and weight, and date of birth; and
(7)
type of identification used by person offering item and identifying number
of said identification. If the person presents a driver's license, the report shall also
indicate the state of issuance.
B. All reports required by this section shall be completed accurately and be made
available by 12 o'clock noon of the day following the day of the pawn transaction and
shall be delivered or mailed to the local law enforcement agency within three days of the
pawn transaction.
C. Property purchased directly from another permitholder regulated by the
Pawnbrokers Act who has already reported the item pursuant to this section is exempt
from the requirements of this section.
D. Persistent or frequent erroneous or incomplete entries in or delays in the
submitting of the above required reports shall constitute a violation of this section and
are subject to the general penalty provisions of the Pawnbrokers Act.
E. The reports and records of the permitholder required pursuant to this section, as
well as every item received in pawn, shall be available for inspection by the local
government authority, the attorney general, the local law enforcement agency or any
sworn member of that law enforcement agency at all reasonable times.
F. Each item pledged to or purchased by the permitholder for which a report is
required shall have attached to it a tag with an alphabetic or numerical identification
system matching that item with its corresponding report and record.