Legal Opinion
Pawnmart, Inc. v. Gwinnett County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 7, 2005No. S04A2106PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Chief Justice.
Pawnmart, Inc. contends that a Gwinnett County ordinance imposing certain requirements on pawnbrokers is preempted by state law. The trial court disagreed. Because there is no preemption, we affirm the trial court.
Pawnmart filed suit against the County claiming that County Ordinance No. 82-11 regulating pawnbrokers is preempted by state law. The Ordinance requires pawnbrokers to maintain certain records and obtain certain information from persons pawning property, including fingerprints, digital photographs, and sales receipts for new merchandise. The parties…
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