When a peace officer has substantial reason to believe that any secondhand goods dealer has in his or her possession or on the premises any stolen property, the peace officer shall have the right, and it shall be the peace officer’s duty, to enter, search and examine the premises of the dealer for the purposes of discovering stolen property. No person shall knowingly hinder, obstruct, prevent or attempt to prevent any peace officer operating pursuant to this section from entering upon or examining the premises of any secondhand goods dealer for the purpose of discovering stolen property.
(1999 Code, § 124.06) (Ord. 2021-06, passed 3-23-2021)