WV HB2346

Expands the definition of "pawnbroker" to include businesses that purchase items containing gold, silver, platinum, precious metals, or jewels for the purpose of altering, reselling, smelting, or disposing of the property

Requires pawnbrokers to photograph all property involved in transactions, in addition to existing requirements for seller identification and detailed property descriptions

Increases penalties for pawnbroker violations from $100-$200 fines to $200-$500 fines per offense

Mandates that pawnbrokers retain property in its original condition for a minimum of 5 business days after accepting title before altering, disassembling, reselling, smelting, or disposing of items

Requires pawnbrokers to share transaction records with other law enforcement agencies upon request, even if they already report to local officials under municipal ordinances