Section 371.174 - Identification of Pledgor or Seller Required(a) A pawnbroker shall require identification of:(1) the pledgor if a transaction is a pawn transaction; or(2) the seller if a transaction is a purchase of goods by the pawnbroker.(b) Identification is acceptable only if it contains a photograph of the pledgor or seller and is: (1) a state driver's license;(2) a state identification card;(4) a military identification;(5) a certificate of identification from the Mexican Consulate, certificado de matricula consular; or(6) identification issued by the agency of the United States responsible for citizenship and immigration.(c) A pawnbroker shall make the pawnbroker's best effort to determine whether the identification: (1) is apparently genuine and unaltered; and(2) properly identifies the pledgor or seller.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1199, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2003. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.