Transactions with Minors or Persons under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs Prohibited

Pawnshops · Operation of Pawnshops

A pawnbroker may not:

(1) accept a pledge or purchase property from a person under 18 years of age; or

(2) transact business with a person believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Official text of the Texas Finance Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 801, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.