(a) Every dealer in second-hand articles shall keep a book in which shall be written in ink in the English language at the time of purchase of any second-hand article or articles, a description thereof and the price paid the seller therefor together with a statement of the age, address, personal description of the person or persons from whom such purchase was made, and also the date and hour of such purchase, and which statement shall also be signed in the book by the seller. Such book shall at all times be open to inspection by any member of the Division of Police. Such book shall be substantially bound, and of a size not less than six inches in length and breadth. No entry in such book shall be erased, obliterated, altered or defaced.
(b) Any person prior to purchasing any second-hand article for the purpose of resale to the general public, shall examine the seller's driver's license or identification card issued under Ohio R.C. 4507.50 and 4507.52 and one additional type of card typically used for identification purposes.
(c) The purchaser shall keep a written record of the number of the license or identification card and the type and number of the other identification card accepted together with the date of purchase, the name and address of the seller, and a description of the article purchased. The purchaser shall retain the written record for at least one year and shall make the record available for inspection by any law enforcement officer at all reasonable times. For the purposes of this section, the purchaser may utilize the written record he is required to keep where applicable under subsection (a) hereof and add to it the information required by this section.
(Ord. 167-1989. Passed 11-6-89.)