Halifax · Ordinance 43
Ordinance 43, dating to 1952, addresses a Register of Pledges and a daily report to the Chief of Police of the preceding 24 hours' entries.
Report To LEADS gives you a place to keep that register and produce a report, built around what Ordinance 43 generally addresses. Knowing which requirements apply to your shop is your responsibility — this page is general information, not legal advice. $49/month CAD, price locked for 5 years.
The Regulatory History
"Regulations of Pawnbrokers," for the former City of Halifax — a Register of Pledges, a daily report to the Chief of Police before noon, a licence fee, and a security deposit.
A separate instrument for the former City of Dartmouth, licensing junk/second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers, with penalties up to a $2,000 fine or 60 days' imprisonment for operating without one.
Halifax Regional Municipality formed from the former City of Halifax, City of Dartmouth, and Halifax County. Whether Ordinance 43 and By-law J-101 apply HRM-wide today, or only within their original boundaries, wasn't confirmed.
Coverage from that period shows a councillor pushing for a computerized stolen-goods-matching system, citing Vancouver's model — a proposal under discussion, not a confirmed adopted system.
The Same Counter Routine
One scan fills the pledger's name, address, and description. Webcam grabs the ID photo. Repeat customers: already on file.
Item, brand, model, serial, photos, rates charged. Receipt prints, and the register keeps a permanent record on its own.
The register is ready before noon — and where HRP uses LEADS Online, it's already there.
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Use Report To LEADS on your PC, Mac, cell, or tablet. Internet down? Keep working without it. Report To LEADS syncs up when reconnected — any webcam for photos, any 2D barcode scanner for IDs. Where HRP uses LEADS Online, the report submits there automatically.
Asked & Answered
General information sourced from public records — not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with HRM and Halifax Regional Police.
Ordinance 43, dating to 1952, addresses a Register of Pledges (goods description, time pledged, rates charged, pledger's name/address/description) and a daily report to the Chief of Police of the preceding 24 hours' entries, delivered before noon except Sundays and holidays.
Not confirmed. Halifax Regional Municipality formed in 1996 from the former City of Halifax, City of Dartmouth, and Halifax County. Ordinance 43 originates from the former City of Halifax; a separate instrument, By-law J-101, covers the former City of Dartmouth. Whether either applies HRM-wide today or only within its original boundary wasn't confirmed — ask HRM licensing directly.
Not confirmed. Coverage from 2014-15 shows a councillor pushing for a computerized system, citing Vancouver's model, but that was a proposal under discussion at the time, not a confirmed adopted system. Confirm directly with HRP.
Where HRP uses LEADS Online, yes — automatically. Where they don't, or where you're unsure, Report To LEADS gives you a complete, exportable report ready to deliver however they currently accept it.
No. The price is guaranteed not to increase for 5 years.
Who's Behind It
Report To LEADS runs on the same platform as PawnSmarts, full pawn-management software already in shops across North America, including Manitoba, since 2005.
If the shop ever needs full loan management — renewals, redemptions, layaway — the upgrade to PawnSmarts is a plan change on the same account.
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Data entered during the trial period is retained even if Report To LEADS is removed from your computer. Where HRP uses LEADS Online, reports submit there automatically.