(a) Junk collectors. Every junk collector shall keep a record of where or from whom he or she received any article which has a trademark, number or other means of identification; any motor or other accessory of a motor vehicle, or machinery or parts or appliances thereof; any appliance or equipment of a railroad or railroad shop or a gas, water or electric company; copper wires of any telephone or other such company; and numbers on all batteries, gas, water and electric meters and any kind of plumbing fixtures or similar articles. The possession of such articles will be prima facie evidence that they are stolen property, without proof of purchase. Such record shall, at all reasonable hours, be open for inspection by any police officer or any person having a written order from the Chief of Police.
(Adopting Ordinance)
(b) Junk dealers.
(1) Every junk dealer shall keep a book in which shall be legibly written in the English language, at the time of purchase, a general description of every article and the name, residence and other description sufficient to identify the person from whom such purchase was made. In addition to such information, the records of such purchases, if made from a junk collector, shall state the license number of such junk collector and the license number of any motor vehicle used by any person in delivering any junk or offering any junk for sale. Each purchase shall be separately recorded in such book and shall bear a consecutive number, commencing with number one. Such record shall, at all reasonable times, be open for inspection by any police officer or any person having a written order from the Chief of Police. Such junk dealer shall furnish a verified written statement of the record as the Chief may require.
(Ord. 4141, passed 8-1-1950)
(2) Every junk dealer shall furnish the Police Department, within 24 hours from the time of purchase, a record of all articles purchased during such period which have a trademark, number or other means of identification; any motor or other accessory of a motor vehicle, or machinery or parts or appliances thereof; any appliance or equipment of a railroad or railroad shop or a gas, water or electric company; copper wires of any telephone or other such company; and numbers on all batteries, gas, water and electric meters and any kind of plumbing fixtures. The possession of such articles will be prima facie evidence that they are stolen property unless such record is kept and a report made to the Department as required.