Sec. 8-213. - Property not to be sold for ten days; to be kept separate, etc., during such period.

Every person licensed pursuant to this article shall keep any property purchased or received by him for a period of ten days from and after the report required to be made by him to the chief of police. During such period such property shall be kept separate and distinct, and shall not be disfigured or treated in any way by which its identity may be destroyed or affected, provided that any person licensed as a gatherer may at any time sell any such property to a keeper of a shop or storehouse or to a foundryman or other person licensed pursuant to this article, provided further, that any keeper of a shop or storehouse or any foundryman or other person licensed pursuant to this chapter may sell or melt within the period of ten days, upon permission in writing from the chief of police or from such person as he shall designate to act for him.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-173)