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It shall be the duty of the owner or operator of any such public garage or accessory garage to provide a register in book form, in which the owner or driver of any transient car to be stored in such public garage or accessory garage shall enter legibly in writing, in the English language, at the time any such motor vehicle is brought therein for storage, the date so delivered, the owner's name and address, the chauffeur's or driver's name and address, the trade or other name of the motor vehicle, its type, color, engine number, serial number, state license number and city license number, together with such other distinguishing marks as the owner or operator of such garage may deem necessary in order to identify fully such vehicle. When any such transient vehicle is claimed and taken out by its owner or authorized representative, it shall be the duty of said owner or operator of such public or accessory garage to note the date when the same is taken out.
It shall be unnecessary for such owner or operator of a public or accessory garage to require the signing of the garage register for a car regularly stored therein, except upon the initial date of storage.
The garage register of any public or accessory garage shall at all times be open to the inspection and investigation of all members of the police department of the city.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860, § 1)