Every junk dealer shall keep a book in which he or she shall promptly enter the names of all persons from whom he or she buys or gets iron, brass or other metals of any sort, bottles or other articles of any nature whatsoever, followed by the date of purchase, the amount paid therefore, the kind of metals purchased or received, the number of pounds of each kind and description of all other articles purchased. These entries shall be made in chronological order from day to day, as business is transacted. This book shall at all times be open to the inspection of the police or other officers who may desire to see it and shall be kept in good faith and preserved by such dealer for convenient inspection.
(`83 Code, § 5-704)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-14-105