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[^1]\n\nMexican 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]\n\nLocal 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]\n\nIf 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]\n\nPawnshops 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]\n\nThe 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]\n\nArmando 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]\n\nRebeca 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]\n\nThe 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]\n\nIf 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]\n\nThe initiative seeks to shift the legal approach from primarily reactive to preventive regarding the commercialization of stolen goods. 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