§ 117.56 DUTIES OF SELLER.
   (A)   Off-sale sellers of beer kegs (“sellers” or “seller”) shall not sell beer kegs unless the seller affixes an identification label or tag to each beer keg. All sellers operating within the city who sell malt beverages for consumption off the premises of the licensee shall attach a numbered identification tag to each keg at the time of sale and shall require the purchaser to complete and sign a keg tracking form for the keg. This identification shall label or tag each keg or other container capable of holding four gallons or more of liquid.
   (B)   A seller who sells a beer keg must at the time of the sale record:
      (1)   The number of the purchaser’s driver’s license or other valid state or United States identification;
      (2)   The date and time of the purchase;
      (3)   The beer keg identification number; and
      (4)   The purchaser’s signature.
   (C)   All sellers shall require at the time of sale the purchaser to complete and sign a keg tracking form for each keg stating the following:
      (1)   That the purchaser is of legal age to purchase, possess and use the malt beverage;
      (2)   That the purchaser is not purchasing the keg for resale and will not allow any person under the age of 21 to consume any of the malt beverage;
      (3)   That the purchaser shall not remove, obliterate or allow to be removed or obliterated or defaced in any way the keg identification tag;
      (4)   That the purchaser is aware of his duty to maintain a copy of the keg tracking form and keep it readily accessible at the location of the keg; and
      (5)   That the purchaser shall sign a declaration stating the above facts.
   (D)   The seller shall:
      (1)    Obtain the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser and shall require the purchaser to produce a valid driver’s license or to produce at least one other valid form of identification, if a driver’s license is not available;
      (2)   Retain copies of the keg tracking form for a period of 90 days and shall make the keg tracking form available for inspection by state and local alcoholic beverage control officers and other law enforcement officers; and
      (3)   Affix identification to the kegs in accordance with this subchapter.
   (E)   In all situations when the keg is not returned or is returned with the identification tag removed, obliterated or defaced, the seller shall immediately contact the Richmond Police Department.
(Ord. 03-56, passed 2-24-04) Penalty, see § 117.99