# Mexico Proposes Stricter Pawnshop Rules to Combat Stolen Goods

Mexican lawmakers propose new controls requiring proof of ownership and serial number registration for pawnshop transactions.

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Rebeca Peralta, a deputy from the Green Party and vice president of the Mexico City Congress, presented an initiative to reform Article 65 Bis 7 of the Federal Consumer Protection Law to strengthen controls in pawnshops. [^1]

Mexican lawmakers at federal and local levels are proposing new initiatives to prevent stolen goods from entering pawn shops through stricter controls on item identification and provenance verification. [^2]

Local deputies from the Mexican Ecologist Party (PVEM) proposed an initiative to amend the Federal Consumer Protection Law to prevent pawn shops from accepting stolen goods. [^3]

If a customer cannot provide proof of ownership, the proposal allows for an alternative mechanism involving a sworn statement backed by two adult witnesses who must identify themselves. [^4]

Pawnshops would be obligated to register specific identifiers such as serial numbers, model numbers, and IMEIs for items to facilitate tracking and create a documentary trail. [^5]

The proposed reform requires pawnshops to request invoices, proof of acquisition, or other documents to verify the legitimate ownership of items before accepting them as collateral. [^6]

Armando Corona Arvizu, a legislator from Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, proposed reforming the Federal Consumer Protection Law to require pawn shops to strengthen identification of received items. [^7]

Rebeca Peralta, vice president and legislator of the Green Party in the Mexico City Congress, proposed measures requiring proof of acquisition like invoices or documents to legitimize possession. [^8]

The federal proposal mandates that pawn shops report monthly to state authorities any atypical operations, such as a client pawning two or more identical or similar items across branches or behavior suggesting illicit origins. [^9]

If a pledgor lacks the required documents, they must provide a sworn statement detailing how they acquired the item and appear before two adult witnesses. [^10]

The initiative seeks to shift the legal approach from primarily reactive to preventive regarding the commercialization of stolen goods. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Rebeca Peralta, a deputy from the Green Party and vice president of the Mexico City Congress, presented an initiative to reform Article 65 Bis 7 of the Federal Consumer Protection Law to strengthen controls in pawnshops. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
2. Mexican lawmakers at federal and local levels are proposing new initiatives to prevent stolen goods from entering pawn shops through stricter controls on item identification and provenance verification. (El Heraldo de México, News)
3. Local deputies from the Mexican Ecologist Party (PVEM) proposed an initiative to amend the Federal Consumer Protection Law to prevent pawn shops from accepting stolen goods. (El Universal, News)
4. If a customer cannot provide proof of ownership, the proposal allows for an alternative mechanism involving a sworn statement backed by two adult witnesses who must identify themselves. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
5. Pawnshops would be obligated to register specific identifiers such as serial numbers, model numbers, and IMEIs for items to facilitate tracking and create a documentary trail. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
6. The proposed reform requires pawnshops to request invoices, proof of acquisition, or other documents to verify the legitimate ownership of items before accepting them as collateral. (publimetro.com.mx, News)
7. Armando Corona Arvizu, a legislator from Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, proposed reforming the Federal Consumer Protection Law to require pawn shops to strengthen identification of received items. (El Heraldo de México, News)
8. Rebeca Peralta, vice president and legislator of the Green Party in the Mexico City Congress, proposed measures requiring proof of acquisition like invoices or documents to legitimize possession. (El Heraldo de México, News)
9. The federal proposal mandates that pawn shops report monthly to state authorities any atypical operations, such as a client pawning two or more identical or similar items across branches or behavior suggesting illicit origins. (El Heraldo de México, News)
10. If a pledgor lacks the required documents, they must provide a sworn statement detailing how they acquired the item and appear before two adult witnesses. (El Universal, News)
11. The initiative seeks to shift the legal approach from primarily reactive to preventive regarding the commercialization of stolen goods. (El Universal, News)

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