(a) 
Generally.
All secondhand dealers, including secondhand dealers and junk dealers, crafted precious metals dealers and dealers in regulated materials as defined in section 18-751, or junk dealers as defined in section 18-652, doing business or offering to do business in the city shall at all times keep on hand records in which shall be legibly written by the dealer at the time of any such transaction an accurate description in the English language of the article purchased by or deposited with the secondhand dealer or junk dealer, the serial number of same if available, the amount of money paid for the same or loan thereon; the date and time of purchase or deposit; the name, age, sex, signature, residence and race of the person selling or depositing such article; the source and place from which said article came or was obtained by the seller or depositor and the number of the license of the automobile in which such article was delivered to such dealer.
(b) 
Information from seller or depositor.
A junk dealer or secondhand dealer shall obtain from each seller or depositor of any property, and insert in the registration book, the number of the current state driver's license of such person and date it expires. If, for any reason, the seller does not possess a current state driver's license, other identification and the reason for not possessing a state driver's license shall be set forth in the registration book together with the seller's, or depositor's, thumbprint plainly and clearly in ink opposite his name in the records of the dealer or pawnbroker.
(c) 
Exception to thumbprint requirement for certain transactions.
The taking of a thumbprint shall not be applicable to transactions wherein a licensee shall purchase from a person having a valid license or permit to transact and engage in a lawful business or occupation, whether such license or permit be issued by the city, the state or the United States of America (including a limited sales tax permit from the state) and in such transaction the identification of the seller of the junk or merchandise shall be deemed sufficient if the licensee shall make a notation of the type and number of such license or permit.
(d) 
Exception to thumbprint requirement for transactions with householder.
The requirement for the taking of a thumbprint by a junk dealer or secondhand dealer shall not be applicable in any transaction wherein the junk dealer or secondhand dealer purchases merchandise or material from a householder in the city when such householder sells or delivers the merchandise to the junk dealer or secondhand dealer at the residence of the householder, and in such cases, the identification required shall be sufficient that the licensee shall make a record showing the name and address of the householder and the address where the merchandise was purchased by the licensee.
(Code 1975, § 5½-8(f))
Each lot, sack, barrel, box or other container of junk or other merchandise purchased by or deposited with licensee hereunder shall be kept intact and have written or stamped in a conspicuous place either on the container thereof, or if no container on one of the articles, the serial number of the report made as set out in the section 18-701, which number shall at all times be kept plain and legible. Such number shall be affixed on every secondhand article by means of a tag on which is the report of sale and purchase required by section 18-701.
(Code 1975, § 5½-8(g))
Each lot of junk and each secondhand article shall be retained in its original form, shape and condition for a period of ten days after such purchase or deposit, during which time no part of such junk or other merchandise shall be sold or permitted to be redeemed or removed from the place of business of such dealer.
(Code 1975, § 5½-8(h))
Each article purchased by or deposited with any secondhand dealer or junk dealer shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any member of the police department of the city or as otherwise designated by the city manager.
(Code 1975, § 5½-8(j))
No secondhand dealer or junk dealer shall purchase or receive in pledge or on deposit for any purpose any article from any minor or which may be owned or claimed by or in the possession of or control of any minor unless the parent or guardian of the minor shall state in writing that such transaction took place with such parent or guardian's full knowledge and consent, which written statement shall be signed by the parent or guardian and have thereon the address and telephone number, if any, of such parent or guardian.
(Code 1975, § 5½-8(k))
It shall be unlawful for any secondhand dealer or junk dealer to operate between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
(Code 1975, § 5½-8(l))