§ 11-8. Holding requirements.

(a) Required holding periods.

Subject to Police Department procedures permitting or authorizing shorter holding periods, each pawnbroker shall hold:

(1) reported transaction precious metal items on the premises for at least 18 days; and

(2) all other reported transaction items on the premises for at least 10 days.

(b) Additional holding period.

(1) After the initial holding period required by subsection (a) of this section, a pawnbroker shall continue to hold a transaction item if:

(i) a law enforcement officer requests that the pawnbroker hold the item;

(ii) the law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe the item has been stolen; and

(iii) the item has not been identified under § 11-9(a)(2) of this subtitle.

(2) If a transaction item is placed on additional police hold under this subsection, the pawnbroker shall:

(i) continue to hold the item until:

(A) the police seize it;

(B) the Police Department releases the police hold or directs the item to be released to its owner; or

(C) 1 year after the additional police hold was imposed; and

(ii) if requested to do so, submit to the Police Department a photograph of the item, either by electronic transmittal or by mail or hand delivery, by the same deadline as required by § 11-7 of this subtitle for a daily report.