Sec. 8-281. - Records to be kept, metals.

(a)

Every person licensed under this article for the purpose of purchasing, selling, bartering or dealing in old metals shall record all transactions for which a license is required under this article. The licensee shall, upon request, send any records created pursuant to this section to the chief of police.

The record created pursuant to this section shall include the following: (1)

Date of the transactions;

(2)

Name, address, telephone number, and signature of the person from whom the old or used metals are purchased or received, as well as a photocopy or digital image of the person's photo identification;

(3)

License plate number of the vehicle used to transport the old or used metals, whenever applicable;

(4)

A description of the old or used metals;

(5)

Price paid for the old or used metals.

(b)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring additional recordkeeping for junked automobiles or automobile parts beyond what is otherwise provided by law or except what is otherwise required by this section.

(c)

Records created under this section shall be kept by the licensee for two years from the date of the transaction. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to relieve any licensee of any record retention requirements otherwise required by law.

(d)

This section shall not apply to the purchase of old metals from a person who is licensed to engage in the business of purchasing, selling, bartering or dealing in junk, old metals or secondhand articles, and who has previously recorded the contents of the load, pursuant to this section, and such person provides a written statement affirming such record at the time of the transaction.

(Ch. 842, § I, 6-7-22)