(A) Exempt transactions. The following items, when received by a dealer, are exempt from recording and reporting requirements in this subchapter, regardless of the purchase price paid by the dealer, asking price if consigned or brokered, or value attributed to it if accepted in trade:
(1) The receipt of new or used merchandise from a merchant, manufacturer, or wholesaler having an established permanent place of business, and the retail sale of the merchandise, provided the secondhand dealer must maintain a record of all the transactions which describes each item, and must identify the items in a manner which relates them to that transaction record. Any identification code used by the dealer must be provided to the Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, upon request;
(2) The sale or receipt of secondhand household kitchen and laundry appliances;
(3) The sale or receipt of secondhand furniture, excluding audio, video, and other electronic devices;
(4) The sale or receipt of secondhand cookware, glassware, and eating utensils that do not contain precious metals;
(5) The sale or receipt of secondhand clothing and shoes; and
(6) The sale or receipt of secondhand infant’s, toddler’s or children’s clothing, appliances, furniture, or safety devices.
(B) Recordable transactions. Every dealer, at the time of receipt of any item which has a unique identifier, or is or contains precious metals or gems, regardless of the purchase price, asking price if consigned or brokered, or value attributed to it if accepted in trade, or any other item for which the dealer paid $15 or more, by check or other consideration, or which the dealer intends to offer for sale, or broker, for $30 or more, and which is not exempted in division (A) above, shall immediately and legibly record, using the English language, in ink or other indelible medium in a book, on forms, or in a computerized record approved by the Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, the following information:
(1) A complete and accurate description of each item, including, but not limited to, any trademark, identification number, serial number, model number, brand name, or other identifying mark on such an item;
(2) The purchase price, asking price if consigned, or value attributed to item if accepted in trade, for each item received;
(3) Date and time the dealer received the item of property;
(4) Full name, residence address, residence telephone number, date of birth, and accurate description of the person from whom the item of property was received, including: sex, height, weight, race, color of eyes, and color of hair;
(5) The identification number and state of issue from any of the following forms of identification presented by the seller:
(a) Current valid state driver’s license;
(b) Current valid state identification card; and/or
(c) Current valid photo driver’s license or photo identification card issued by another state or province of Canada.
(6) The signature of the person identified in the transaction.
(C) Inspection of records. The records must at all reasonable times be open to inspection by the Police Department or Department of Licenses and Consumer Services. Records of all transactions shall be retained for at least three years from the date of transaction.
(Prior Code, § 111.262)