Section 16-717 - Minors; prohibited transactions(a) No pawnbroker shall receive in pledge, or as security for any loan, transfer, service, undertaking or advantage, anything of value from any person under the age of 18 years.(b) No precious metal dealer shall purchase any precious metal from any person under the age of 18 years.L. 1972, ch. 51, § 12; L. 1981, ch. 91, § 7; July 1.