A person who buys, receives, possesses, conceals
or aids in the concealment of stolen, embezzled or converted money,
goods or property, knowing the money, goods or property to be stolen,
embezzled or converted, if the property purchased, received, possessed
or concealed is of a value of $100 or less, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
A person who is a dealer in or collector of
merchandise or personal property or the agent, employee or representative
of a dealer or collector, who fails to make reasonable inquiry that
the person selling or delivering the stolen, embezzled or converted
property to the dealer or collector has a legal right to do so, or
buys or receives stolen, embezzled or converted property which has
a registration, serial or other identifying number altered or obliterated
on an external surface of the property, shall be presumed to have
bought or received the stolen property knowing the property to be
stolen, embezzled or converted. This presumption may be rebutted by
proof.
[Amended 7-27-1999 by Ord. No. 1125]
Any person or entity violating the provisions of this article shall be punished as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I.