Opinion No.

The Honorable Steve Napper State Representative 201 South Chester Little Rock, AR 72201-2015

Dear Representative Napper:

You have requested my opinion on a matter concerning pawnbrokers. You have provided the following hypothetical factual scenario:

• An Arkansas pawnbroker receives tangible property pursuant to a pawn transaction from a customer;

• The pawnbroker dutifully reports the item of property on its daily law enforcement log, reviewed for possible matches to stolen property;

• A third party contacts a local law enforcement agency and reports an item to have been stolen;

• The law…