Sec. 371.174. IDENTIFICATION OF PLEDGOR OR SELLER REQUIRED. (a) A pawnbroker shall require identification of: (1) the pledgor if a transaction is a pawn transaction; or (2) the seller if a transaction is a purchase of goods by the pawnbroker. (b) Identification is acceptable only if it contains a photograph of the pledgor or seller and is: (1) a state driver's license; (2) a state identification card; (3) a passport; (4) a military identification; (5) a certificate of identification from the Mexican Consulate, certificado de matricula consular; or (6) identification issued by the agency of the United States responsible for citizenship and immigration. (c) A pawnbroker shall make the pawnbroker's best effort to determine whether the identification: (1) is apparently genuine and unaltered; and (2) properly identifies the pledgor or seller.
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