(A) Any person engaged in business as a dealer shall keep a register in connection with his business, the register to be approved as to type and form by the Chief of Police. At the time of each transaction the dealer shall enter or cause to be entered in the register an accurate description of the person from whom any article of personal property made of precious metal or fabricated metal is purchased or received, and shall include in the description, but not be limited to, the name, date of birth, sex, race, place of residence, and driver's license or, if none, other government identification numbers of the person. A photograph of the person shall also be included, together with an accurate description of each article of personal property made of precious metal or fabricated metal so purchased or received, provided, that if any of these articles are identical, then a description of one and the number of these identical items shall be sufficient. The description shall contain any mark, brand, monogram, hallmark, word, or letters which may be engraved, stamped, etched, or otherwise permanently marked on the article, and shall include at least the estimated quantity of fabricated metals and the exact weight of the precious metals received or purchased. The description of bullion coins shall include the total dollar amount of each denomination. The register shall at all times be kept open and available for the inspection and examination of the Chief of Police or any other person authorized by the Chief of Police to inspect the register and shall be preserved for a period of three years after the transaction.
(B) Any and all persons engaged in business as a dealer shall, in keeping the register required in division (A) above, take the following precautions to insure the accuracy of the personal identification required.
(1) Require the customer, as a condition to the purchase, to sign his name on the registration form.
(2) Require reasonable proof of identification which would include, but not be limited to, display of a driver's license or other governmental identification cards or certificates.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any customer to give or display false identification to the dealer or to sign a false name.
(D) All dealers shall, not later than 6:00 p.m. of each business day, submit to the Chief of Police or his representative, a full and complete copy or transcript of the register in which is entered the transactions of the preceding business day as required by this section.
(Ord. 137, passed 7-2-81) Penalty, see § 10.99