(A) All junk dealers, scrap metal dealers, pawn shops, secondhand dealers and secondhand stores shall keep a record of their transactions involving pawned items or the purchase of scrap metal, or secondhand items from third parties.
(B) The records mandated above shall contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, date of birth and phone number of seller; and
(2) Date and time of purchase/exchange of the item; and
(3) A detailed description of the article or articles purchased by the dealer or store, including any manufacturer's name, identification numbers, serial number, model number, and any identifying marks; and
(4) The signature of the scrap metal dealer, secondhand dealer, pawn shop operator or secondhand-store operator and the seller executed at the time of the purchase; and
(C) In addition to the records mandated above, the dealer/licensee shall also collect the information below related to each transaction and retain these records at the establishment where the transaction took place. The information set forth below shall be available upon request to the Berea Police Department, and all other law enforcement officers when in discharge or his or her official duties at any time during the dealer/licensee's regular business hours.
(1) A photocopy, or clear copy produced by a computer scanner, of the seller's driver's license, state identification card, or official United States military identification with photograph (collectively "photo identification"); and
(2) A digital photograph of the seller's face, or a still color print of the seller's face (a licensee that has scanned a clear copy of the seller's photo identification via computer that matches the current appearance of the seller shall be exempt from this provision); and
(3) A digital photograph of the article or articles purchased by the dealer or store (digital photographs are not necessary for compacted discs, VHS tapes or DVDs, or any item with a complete, readable serial number); and
(4) At the option of the dealer/pawn broker, the seller and the article or articles to be purchased may be depicted in the same digital photograph.
(D) The scrap metal dealer, secondhand dealer, pawn shop operator or secondhand-store operator shall maintain all records of purchase of items covered under this chapter for a minimum period of one year from the date of the transaction.
(Ord. No. 15-2011, 12-6-11)