§ 130-37. Records required.

(a)

Every secondhand dealer except those contained in division 2 of this article shall be required to maintain a book or ledger setting forth each purchase of secondhand or used merchandise when the value of any single piece of merchandise or article received shall be $25.00 or more, for each single transaction. The price at which a piece of merchandise is offered for sale by a secondhand dealer shall be considered prima facie evidence of the value of the piece of merchandise. Each ledger entry shall be entered at the time of each transaction and shall contain an accurate description in the English language of the merchandise or article received including serial numbers of such objects, if distinguishable, along with the amount paid therefor.

(b)

The name, address, sex, race, height, weight, and driver's license number of the person selling or delivering such merchandise or articles to the dealer shall be obtained and included with each ledger entry. Records of each purchase shall be preserved for a period of at least three years.

(c)

Every person, licensed under the provisions of this article, shall make out and deliver to the superintendent of police, every day before the hour of 12:00 noon, a legible and correct copy of the entries in the book during the previous day. The name given by the person making a sale shall be furnished the superintendent of police when they specially request it.

(Code 1956, § 44-6; Ord. No. 20,096, § 1, 4-5-01)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 37:1864, 37:1866.