A. Every junk dealer or salvage dealer shall keep a separate book or register in which he shall enter the following information: name, address, age, driver's license number, or, if driver's license is not available, similar definite identification of the person or persons from whom thirty five (35) pounds or more of copper or copper alloy utilized by persons, firms, corporations or municipal corporations engaged in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, or engaged in telephone, telegraph or other communications is purchased; license tag number of vehicle or conveyance in which delivered; the date and place of each purchase of such copper or copper alloy; the description should include the weight of said copper or copper alloy purchased, including whether the same is in wire, cable, bars, rods, or tubing and if any installation is thereon the names and addresses of the persons, groups of persons or corporations from whom seller purchased said copper or copper alloy. Such book or register shall be made available to any law enforcement official or the representatives of persons, firms, corporations or municipal corporations described above for inspection at any time.
B. A junk dealer or salvage dealer who purchases copper material shall also report, in writing, all purchases of thirty five (35) pounds or more of copper material not exempt from the ten (10) day holding period to the sheriff of the county in which said purchases are made, and to the chief of police of the city; provided that an accurate copy of the report made to the sheriff shall be considered compliance as to the city. The report shall be made in writing to said sheriff and said chief of police within forty eight (48) hours after any such purchase is made and shall contain all of the information required to be maintained in the book or register provided for herein.
C. Every junk dealer or salvage dealer shall keep a separate book or register in which the dealer shall enter the following information: name, address, age, driver's license number, or, if driver's license is not available, similar definite identification of the person or persons from whom thirty five (35) pounds or more of aluminum is purchased; license tag number of vehicle or conveyance in which delivered; the date and place of each purchase of such aluminum; a description including the weight of the aluminum purchased, the names and addresses of the persons, groups of persons or corporations from whom seller purchased said aluminum. The book or register shall be made available to any law enforcement official for inspection at any time.
D. A junk dealer or salvage dealer who purchases aluminum shall also report, in writing, all purchases of thirty five (35) pounds or more of aluminum to the sheriff of the county in which the purchases are made, and to the chief of police of the city; provided that an accurate copy of the report made to the sheriff shall be considered compliance as to the city. The report shall be made in writing to said sheriff and said chief of police within forty eight (48) hours after said request is made and shall contain all of the information required to be maintained in the book or register provided for in this section.
E. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale or purchase of aluminum beverage cans which are obtained for recycling purposes. (Ord. 1920 § 1, 2008)