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In the event of default by the pawner, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-633. Otherwise, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-636 et seq. All sales of items pursuant to this section may be made by the pawnbroker in the ordinary course of his business.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":225941,"text":"No pawnbroker shall sell any pawn or pledge item until (i) it has been in his possession for the minimum term set forth in the memorandum, but not less than 30 days, plus a grace period of 15 days and (ii) a statement of ownership is obtained from the pawner. If a motor vehicle is pawned, the owner of the motor vehicle shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-637. In the event of default by the pawner, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-633. Otherwise, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-636 et seq. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1986, chapter 316; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1998, chapter 848<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 327<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 586<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72419,"section_number":"46.2-633","catch_line":"Transfer of title by operation of law","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-633\/"},{"id":86490,"section_number":"46.2-636","catch_line":"Certificate to show security interests","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-636\/"},{"id":55770,"section_number":"46.2-637","catch_line":"Security interests subsequently created","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-637\/"}],"permalink":{"id":244487,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61885,"identifier":"54.1-4005","token":"54.1\/V\/40\/54.1-4005","url":"\/54.1-4005\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-4005\/","token":"54.1\/V\/40\/54.1-4005","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sale of goods pawned","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-4005","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No pawnbroker shall sell any pawn or pledge item until (i) it has been in his possession<\/span> for the minimum term set forth in the memorandum<\/span>, but not less than 30 days, plus a grace period of 15 days and (ii) a statement of ownership is obtained from the pawner. If a motor vehicle is pawned, the owner of the motor vehicle shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-637<\/a>. In the event of default<\/span> by the pawner, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-633<\/a>. Otherwise, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-636<\/a> et seq. All sales of items pursuant to this section may be made by the pawnbroker in the ordinary course of his business.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALE OF GOODS PAWNED (\u00a7 54.1-4005)\n\nNo pawnbroker shall sell any pawn or pledge item until (i) it has been in his\npossession for the minimum term set forth in the memorandum, but not less than\n30 days, plus a grace period of 15 days and (ii) a statement of ownership is\nobtained from the pawner. If a motor vehicle is pawned, the owner of the motor\nvehicle shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-637. In the event of\ndefault by the pawner, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7\n46.2-633. Otherwise, the pawnbroker shall comply with the requirements of \u00a7\n46.2-636 et seq. All sales of items pursuant to this section may be made by the\npawnbroker in the ordinary course of his business.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-847; 1986, c. 316; 1988, c. 765; 1998, c. 848; 1999,\nc. 327; 2012, c. 586.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}