§ 18-198. Records and reports of purchases.

(a)

Each secondhand dealer shall maintain for a period of one year following purchase of secondhand property the following records of such purchase:

(1)

The full name, residence address, home telephone number, if any, place of employment, business telephone number, if any, and age, race and sex of each person from whom the secondhand property is purchased, the signature of the seller, and the driver's license number or the number from another form of identification issued by a governmental agency, one other identifying number, and a thumbprint of the seller.

(2)

A specific description of the secondhand property item, which description is accurate and as reasonably complete as the nature of the item permits. The description of the secondhand property item shall include:

a.

The type of item.

b.

The substance of which the item is made.

c.

The manufacturing company, if that can be determined.

d.

Any permanent initialing or marking on the secondhand property item, including any brand, monogram or hallmark, or serial number.

(3)

The quantity of the secondhand property purchased.

(4)

The date of the purchase.

(5)

The amount paid by the dealer for the item.

(b)

A copy of the records of any purchase of secondhand property shall be delivered within 24 hours after the purchase to the chief of police of the city or his designee, on forms approved by the chief of police.

(Code 1981, § 16.5-3)