Section 371.177 - Purchase of Used Personal Property A pawnbroker may not purchase used personal property from a person other than another pawnbroker unless a record is established that contains:
(1) the seller's name, address, and physical description and a driver's license number, military identification number, identification certificate number, or other official number that can identify the seller;(2) a complete description of the property, including the serial number, if reasonably available, or other identifying characteristics; and(3) the seller's signed statement that the seller has the right to sell the property. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.