(a) Every dealer in secondhand articles shall keep a book in which shall be legibly written in English at the time of every purchase or sale, a description of every article so purchased or sold; the number or numbers and any monograms, inscriptions or other marks of identification that may appear on the article; a description of the articles or pieces comprising old gold, silver, platinum, or other metals, and any monogram, inscription or marks of identification thereon; the name, residence and general description of the person from whom such purchase was made or to whom sold; and the day and hour of the purchase or sale. The holder of a Federal license to smelt precious metals shall not be held by reason thereof to be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Every licensee under the provisions of this chapter, at the time of acquiring through purchase or exchange of any secondhand article, shall attach a tag with a designating number thereon, legibly printed in ink, in the English language, to each article, and shall make an entry of such number in the book.
(c) Such book shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any police officer, the Mayor, or any person designated by the Mayor. Such book shall be substantially bound and of a size not less than six inches in length and breadth. In addition to such book, every person so licensed at the time of such purchase shall fill out on a blank form to be furnished by the Division of Police, such information as may be called for by the blank form, including the number of a driver’s license, state I.D. card or other picture identification, and on the back of the blank form shall be written by the seller, in his own handwriting, his name, age and address. No entry in such book or on such card shall be erased, obliterated, altered or defaced.
(Ord. 119-2009. Passed 12-21-09; Ord. 153-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)