As provided in G.S. § 127B-6, records shall be kept as hereinafter provided:
(A) Every military property sales facility owner shall keep a book in which shall be legibly written, at the time of each transaction involving the acquisition by any means of used or new military property by the military property sales facility owner, his or her employee, or agent, from any person, partnership, association, or corporation, the following information:
(1) An account and description of the used or new military property including, if applicable, the manufacturer’s name, model, model number, serial number of the property, and any engraved numbers or initials found on the property. Property lacking any identifying mark or characteristic shall be marked by the military property sales facility owner in such a way as to allow clear identification of the property;
(2) The amount of money paid;
(3) The date of the transaction; and
(4) The name and residence of the person selling, consigning, or transferring the used or new military property.
(B) (1) The military property sales facility owner or his or her employee or agent shall require that the person selling the new or used military property, to present two forms of positive identification to him or her before the military property sales facility personnel may complete any transaction regarding the buying, consigning, or acquiring of new or used military property.
(2) The presentation of any one state or federal government issued identification containing a photographic representation imprinted on it shall constitute compliance with the identification requirements of this division (B).
(3) The military property sales facility owner or his or her employee or agent shall legibly record this identification information next to the person’s name and residence in the book required to be kept. Both the military property sales facility owner, his or her employee or agent, and the seller, consignor, or transferor of the military property shall sign the record entry.
(C) The book shall be a permanent record to be kept at all times on the premises of the place of business of the military property sales facility and shall be made available, during regular business hours, to any law enforcement officer who requests to inspect the book. A copy of the records required to be kept by this section shall be filed within 48 hours of the transaction in the office of the Sheriff. Mailing the required copy to the Sheriff within 48 hours shall constitute compliance with this section.
(Ord. passed 2-3-1986) Penalty, see § 113.99