(A) The City of Fort Madison Chief of Police shall designate and provide an internet-based property tracking system. Every dealer, excepting itinerant dealers in sub. (B), shall report each transaction of secondhand goods and tangible personal property received within 24 hours of the transaction. The record of each transaction shall include:
(1) An accurate and detailed account of the sale, purchase, pawn, trade, or exchange.
(2) Serial and model numbers, a transcription of any engraving or other identifying labels, marking, or writings located on the item, the brand name and model name.
(3) The titles of any commercially recorded movies, music, discs, record albums, computer software, and video game cartridges.
(4) The number and description of any decorative precious or semiprecious gems, stones, or jewelry.
(5) The amount paid, advanced, or loaned for each item.
(6) The date and time of the transaction.
(7) A clear and recognizable digital photograph of each item, which shall only be required if the item lacks a serial or model number; and
(8) A description of the person selling, purchasing, pawning, trading, or exchanging the item, which description shall include the person’s first and last name, address of residence, date of birth, sex, and driver’s license or state issued identification card number including the state.
(B) Itinerant dealers shall record transactions according to one of the following methods, which records shall consist of the information in § 4-6-5(A)(1) through (8) above:
(1) Keep and maintain a physical record book of transactions, which record book shall be presented to the Police Department for inspection and photocopying before the itinerant dealer leaves the City of Fort Madison; or
(2) Report transactions to the internet-based property tracking system designated by the City of Fort Madison Chief of Police.
(Ord. - -, passed - -2023)