§ 130-71. Reports.

(a)

It shall be the duty of every licensed secondhand jewelry dealer to make out a report which itemizes each item of precious or semiprecious metal or stone either bought, bartered, sold or otherwise acquired from a seller.

(b)

Such reporting form shall be on carbonless duplicating paper with one original and two copies. This report shall be in addition to the book for records of purchases and receipts required by R.S. 37:1864. The superintendent of police shall describe the manner and detail of such reports and make them available to each permittee. These reports shall include, but not be limited to, the following items of information:

(1)

Consecutively numbered forms.

(2)

Date of transaction.

(3)

Time of transaction.

(4)

Name of permittee's clerk or agent.

(5)

Name of seller.

(6)

Race, sex, height, weight, hair color and eye color of seller.

(7)

Address and phone number of seller.

(8)

Seller's birthdate.

(9)

Seller's social security number, if available.

(10)

Name, address and telephone number of seller's employer, if available.

(11)

Signature of seller.

(12)

Dollar amount of transaction.

(13)

A complete and accurate description of each item received by the permittee including:

a.

The type of article,

b.

Description of stones, including their number, color, type, shape and approximate weights,

c.

Description of metals, including the color, type and approximate weight,

d.

Style of the item, including brand names and pattern, if available,

e.

Whether or not customarily intended for masculine or feminine adornment, if applicable,

f.

Description of engravings,

g.

Serial numbers, if applicable,

h.

Initials,

i.

Any other prominent or descriptive marks, if any.

(14)

A declaration signed by the permittee that the seller has produced valid photographic identification issued by either the state, another state or by the United States military which bears a likeness of the seller. If the seller cannot produce a valid photographic likeness then the permittee shall cause to be made a right thumbprint of the seller.

(15)

Seller's identification card number and issuing entity.

(16)

A declaration of ownership stating that the seller is in rightful possession of the items being offered to the permittee.

(c)

The permittee shall then deliver the original copy of this report to the superintendent of police within 24 hours of the transaction. One copy shall be given to the seller and the remaining copy shall be retained by the licensee on the business premises for a period of at least three years and shall be made available to the superintendent of police who shall then cause them to be examined from time to time during normal business hours for the purpose of accounting for each report. This report shall be filled out in its entirety. The penalty for knowingly reporting false information on this report or the intentional failure to report transactions as required by this section shall be a fine of $300.00 and the revocation of this permit.

(Code 1956, § 46-7.1)