(a) Any person, corporation, partnership, or association vending the obnoxious substances enumerated herein shall first obtain a license from the director of budget and fiscal services.
(b) The vendor shall keep accurate records of the sale of obnoxious substances, including monthly inventories showing the quantity and type of devices received, inventories showing the quantity of devices on hand, accurate records of the sale of such devices, including the name of the purchasing agency, date of purchase, type of obnoxious substances sold, and the number of each type and such other records as the chief of police may require.
(c) The chief of police shall have access to the vendor’s books and records pertaining to the purchase and sale of obnoxious substances at reasonable times during business hours.
(d) The sale of obnoxious substances shall be made in case sized units as packaged at the factory and unopened except that the unopened case may be placed in a container provided by the local vendor before the sale. Sales of such obnoxious substances shall be made only to the duly authorized representative of the purchasing agency as provided in §§ 41-12.5(b)(1) and 41-12.6, or in the case of delivery to the agency, such delivery shall be only to the location specified in the agency’s permit. Deliveries as provided for herein shall be made only by the personnel of the vendor or the delivery service in both cases which are listed on the vendor’s permit required by this section. No permit shall be required for the personnel or delivery service making such deliveries.
(e) The annual fee for a license under this section shall be $25, which shall be payable to the director of budget and fiscal services.
(Sec. 13-16.7, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 40, Art. 2, § 40-2.7)