(a) All scrap metal facility licensees shall maintain a separate record book or electronic file in which the licensee shall keep an accurate, legible and complete record of all of the following specified information for each retail transaction on a form approved by the Chief of Police:
(1) A complete and accurate description of any scrap metal article or material that has been purchased or received by the licensee, including, where available, the name and maker of the article or material, and the serial number or other identification number,letters or marks written or inscribed on the article or material;
(2) The seller's name and current address;
(3) The identification number from a current and valid driver's license, military identification, or other government-issued photo identification card issued to the seller;
(4) The license plate number and state issuing the license plate of the motor vehicle being used by the seller to transport the articles or material to the facility;
(5) An impression of the right or left thumb of the seller;
A. If the licensee uses the electronic reporting method, the following procedures will comply with the requirement for a thumb impression:
1. A finger print scanner impression of the thumb print provided in an electronic file with the daily reporting titled by name and date.
2. A thumb print impression on a receipt signed by seller, filed by date, and retained for three (3) years, and kept in such a manner as it may be retrieved by law enforcement upon request.
(6) The date and time that the licensee purchased or received the article or material and the name of the individual employee or operator of the facility who conducted the transaction;
(7) A declaration of whether the total amount paid by the licensee for the articles or material purchased or received was five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more.
(b) Every retail transaction shall be numbered consecutively.
(c) Every retail transaction shall have a digital image taken with date and time stamp of such quality as approved by the Chief of Police. The tapes or pictures must be maintained for 90 days.
(d) The licensee shall prepare a daily report listing all retail transactions occurring during the preceding day and containing all the information described in this section for each retail transaction. Before 12:00 noon each day, the licensee shall deliver a copy of the licensee's daily report to the chief of police or his or her designee. Delivery of the daily report shall be by means of a secured electronic transmission, a legible facsimile transmission, or the delivery of a paper copy or physical electronic medium containing the report.Licensees submitting a physical electronic medium or data from a computerized tracking system must submit the data in a format approved by the chief of police or his or her designee.Timing of delivery of the report may be adjusted by a written protocol of the Chief of Police.
(e) The records described in this section shall be retained by the licensee for three years following the date of the retail transaction.
(f) Aluminum cans are exempt from reporting.
(Ord. 42-07. Passed 8-27-07.)