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It shall be the duty of the owner or operator of any public or accessory garage to notify at once the nearest police station, immediately upon the discovery by such owner or operator, or any employee thereof, of any alteration or obliteration of any engine number on any motor vehicle stored in such public or accessory garage, and to hold such motor vehicle for a period of at least 24 hours or until complete investigation of all facts surrounding such alteration or obliteration shall have been made by the police department of the city. If resistance is made, notice shall be given at once to the police department or to any police officer within call.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860, § 1)