Every pawnbroker, jeweler or person doing business as such in the city, or who may hereafter engage in such business and every dealer and any caretaker of secondhand goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever, shall keep a record book in which he shall make accurate daily entries of any and all secondhand or used articles received by him in the course of his business, with a description of such articles. He shall affix a distinctive number to each such article so received by him and shall make an entry of such number in his record book. He shall also make a record in such book of the name of the person from whom he received such article. He shall also make an entry in such book of the disposition made by him of such article and if sold, he shall state to whom sold and the price received therefor. The record books required to be kept by this subsection shall be at all times open to the inspection of the chief of police or other duly authorized law enforcement officers; it shall be the duty of the persons required to keep such books to exhibit such books to any such officer for inspection upon demand.
(1998 Code, sec. 4.401)
Whenever any person shall offer for sale any secondhand article to any dealer described herein, unless the dealer is personally acquainted with such person so offering such article, the dealer shall require such person to be identified before purchasing such article.
(1998 Code, sec. 4.402)
Any person who shall violate any part of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to fine in accordance with section 1.01.009 of this code for every such violation. Every failure to make an entry as required above shall be deemed a separate violation and every day for which a person subject to this article fails to maintain a record book as required herein shall likewise be deemed a separate violation of this article.
(1998 Code, sec. 4.403)