(a) Every dealer in secondhand articles shall maintain a book, catalog or electronic record in which shall be legibly written or typewritten, in the English language, at the time of every purchase or sale, a description of every article so purchased or sold that includes the number or numbers and any monograms, inscriptions or other marks of identification that may appear on the article; a description of the articles or pieces comprising gold, silver, platinum, or other metals, and any monogram, inscription, or marks of identification thereon or a photograph thereof; the name, residence, and general description of the person from whom such purchase was made or to whom sold or a photocopy of photo identification such as a driver's license or state-issued identification; and the day and hour of the purchase or sale. The holder of a federal license to smelt precious metals shall not be held by reason thereof to be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Every licensee under the provisions of this chapter, at the time of acquiring through purchase or exchange of any secondhand article, shall attach a tag with a designating number thereon, legibly printed in ink or typewritten, in Arabic numerals or in the English language, to each article, and shall make an entry of such number in the book, catalog or electronic record.
(c) Such book, catalog or electronic record shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any law enforcement officer during regular business hours. Such book, catalog or electronic record shall be maintained in a manner as directed or authorized by the Director.
(d) In addition to such book, catalog or electronic record, seller at the time of such purchase shall fill out, on a blank form approved by the Director, information including the seller's driver's license number and state of issuance, or the identifying number on a state identification card or other picture identification; and on the back of the form, the seller, in his or her own handwriting, shall write his or her name, age and address.
(e) No entries in such book, catalog, electronic record or form shall be erased, obliterated, altered or defaced. (Ord. 34-14. Passed 11-3-2014.)