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(1) Physically confiscate and remove it from the shop, `- pursuant to a written order from the Chief or the Chief's designee, or (2) Place the item on hold or extend the hold as provided in 614.15(b), and leave it in the shop. When an item is confiscated, the person doing so shall provide identification upon request of the licensee, and shall provide the licensee the name and phone number of the confiscating agency and investigator, and the case number related to the confiscation. When an order to hold/confiscate is no longer necessary, the Chief of Police, or Chief's designee shall so notify the licensee. 614.16. Inspection of items. At all times during the terms of the license, the licensee must allow the police license investigator or his designee(s) to enter the premises where the licensed business is located, including all off-site storage facilities as authorized in section 614.20, during normal business hours, except in an emergency, for the purpose of inspecting such premises and inspecting the items, ware and merchandise and records therein to verify compliance with this chapter or other applicable laws. 614.17. Label required. Licensees must attach a label to every item at the time it is pawned, purchased or received in inventory from .,.,any reportable transaction. Permanently recorded on this label must be the number or name that identifies the transaction in the shop's records, the transaction date, the name of the item and the description or the model and serial number of the item as reported to the Police Department, whichever is applicable, and the date the item is out of pawn or can be sold, if applicable. Labels shall not be re -used. 614.18. Prohibited acts. (a) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years may pawn or sell or attempt to pawn or sell goods with any licensee, nor may any licensee receive any goods from a person under the age of eighteen (18) years. (b) No licensee may receive any goods from a person of unsound mind or an intoxicated person. (c) No licensee may receive any goods, unless the seller presents identification in the form of a valid driver's license, a valid State of Minnesota identification card, or current valid photo driver's license or identification card issued by the state of residency of the person from whom the item was received. (d) No licensee may receive any item of property that possesses an altered or obliterated serial number or "operation identification" number or any item of property that has had its serial number removed. 614.19. Denial, suspension or revocation. Any license under this chapter may be denied, suspended or revoked for one or more of the following reasons: 16