(A) Investigative hold. Whenever a law enforcement official from any agency notifies a licensee not to sell an item, the item must not be sold or removed from the premises. The investigative hold shall be confirmed in writing by the originating agency within 72 hours and will remain in effect for 15 days from the date of initial notification, or until the investigative order is canceled, or until an order to hold or confiscate is issued, pursuant to state statutes, whichever comes first.
(B) Order to hold. Whenever the Police Chief, or the Police Chief’s designee, notifies a licensee not to sell an item, the item must not be sold or removed from the licensed premises until authorized to be released by the Police Chief or the Police Chief’s designee. The order to hold shall expire 90 days from the date it is placed unless the Police Chief or the Police Chief’s designee determines the hold is still necessary and notifies the licensee in writing.
(C) Order to confiscate. If an item is identified as stolen or evidence in a criminal case, the Police Department or Police Chief’s designee may:
(1) Physically confiscate and remove it from the shop, pursuant to a written order from the Police Department or the Police Chief’s designee; or
(2) Place the item on hold or extend the hold as provided under state statutes, and leave it in the shop.
(D) Information to be provided when confiscating property. When an item is confiscated, the person doing so shall provide identification upon request of the licensee, and shall provide the licensee the name and phone number of the confiscating agency and investigator, and the case number related to the confiscation.
(E) Notification when hold/confiscation ends. When an order to hold/confiscate is no longer necessary, the Police Chief or Police Chief’s designee shall so notify the licensee.
(Prior Code, § 9.29)