(A) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or operating a secondhand entity to take, purchase or receive personal property on which words or markings appear indicating ownership of such item by the United States, State of Indiana, or any political subdivision, governmental agency or public utility company (“governmental entity”), except where the person offering such item for sale or transfer provides the following:
(1) Written authorization from the governmental entity to convey the item on behalf of the governmental entity; or
(2) A valid receipt from the governmental entity evidencing that the governmental entity has conveyed or relinquished ownership rights in the personal property.
(B) It shall not be a defense to prosecution that the personal property contains no words or markings indicating ownership if the person who purchased or received the personal property knew or should have known that the personal property is owned by a governmental entity.
(Prior Code, § 17-89) (Ord. 14-53, passed 3-23-2015) Penalty, see § 113.99