No property received in pledge by a pawnbroker may be removed from his or her place of business after the receipt of the property is reported to the sheriff or the chief of police as provided in this chapter, unless the property is:
1. Redeemed by the owner thereof; or
2. Released to the custody of a peace officer in the manner set forth in NRS 646.047.
[Part 1911 C&P § 203; RL § 6468; NCL § 10151] — (NRS A 1983, 744; 1993, 2322; 1997, 2546; 1999, 755)