Identification of persons
277 Identification of persons
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a pawnbroker or a second-hand dealer must not enter into a contract with a person unless the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer:
(a) has ascertained the person's full name and current residential address; and
has verified the person's identity by way of:
(i) the person's passport, where the passport is either current or has not been expired for more than 24 months; or
(ii) the person's current motor driver's licence, but only if it bears a photograph of the person; or
prescribed means.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –100 penalty units.
If the offender is a body corporate –500 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a contract entered into with a person conducting a lawn sale.
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