It shall be unlawful for any person conducting a public auction of the stock in trade of a wholesale or retail merchant to sell or offer for sale at such auction any item of such stock which is not contained or described in the application required by § 5.08.140 or which has been added to such stock within 60 days prior to the time of the commencement of such auction or which does not have attached or affixed thereto an identifying number corresponding with the identifying number contained in such application, or to sell or offer for sale any item of such stock without first giving the person representing the City Treasurer at such sale an opportunity to check the same against the inventory filed with the application. Each item of stock when sold must be delivered to the purchaser with the original tag and number intact.
('86 Code, § 5.08.200) (Ord. 2449, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010