(a) All pawnbrokers, secondhand goods dealers, and dealers in precious metals or precious gems within the city shall keep a record in English of all loans made, of all articles received by them as security, on consignment or by purchase, and of all other transactions where an item is received for value by the regulated business, and shall make and maintain, in a manner prescribed or approved by the chief of police, a record of all regulated transactions. The records are to be completed at the time the regulated transaction takes place.
(b) The records shall specifically identify each article purchased or received, and if available, the manufacturer’s name, style, model number, serial number, engraved initials, and other identifying marks except that coins may be described only by the number of each denomination and face type purchased. The record shall also include the date of purchase, the amount paid for the article, the name and address of the person from whom the article was purchased or received, and the person’s non-expired driver’s license number and state of issuance, or if unavailable, the identifying number from at least one form of non-expired government-issued identification, and any other information required by the chief of police.
(c) A copy of the records required shall be provided in the manner prescribed by the chief of police into the possession of the chief of police within seven days from the date of purchase or receipt.
(1992 Code, § 28-15) (Ord. 23-81, passed 3-16-1981; Ord. 54-11, passed 7-18-2011; Ord. 67-19, passed 6-18-2019)