A. Every junk dealer, keeper of a junk shop or dealer in secondhand goods, shall keep at his place of business a registry in which he shall enter the following:
1. The date of purchase of each item;
2. The name and address of the seller or transferor;
3. The items purchased or received;
4. The price paid for each item; and
5. The signature of the seller or transferor.
B. All entries shall be made in ink, and shall not in any manner be obliterated or erased.
C. All persons, firms or corporations, carrying on such business, shall keep all property purchased in their place of business within the city, in the same condition the property was in at the time of purchase or receipt for at least fifteen (15) days after the date of purchase or receipt of such property and keep same available for inspection during the fifteen (15) day period before disposing of such property. (Prior code § 5-29)