Chapter 5.32 SECONDHAND GOODS*

Chapter 5.32
SECONDHAND GOODS*

* For statutory provisions pertaining to secondhand goods and dealers, see Bus. & Prof. Code § 21500 et seq.

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5.32.010 RECORD BOOK REQUIRED.

Every person buying, selling, exchanging, receiving in pledge, or otherwise dealing in, whether as a separate business or in connection with other business, secondhand goods or personal property of any kind, in the city shall keep at his place of business a record book in which shall be entered in the English language at the time of purchase, sale, pledge or exchange of such articles a description of such articles bought, sold, pledged, or exchanged, to identify the same, and the signature, description, and address of the person, buying, selling, pledging or exchanging such articles, and if an exchange is made, a description of the articles given in exchange as well as those received.

(Prior code § 6350).

5.32.020 COPY FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.

A true copy of all entries made in the record book for the previous week shall be delivered to the chief of police, by the person keeping the record book, at least once a week. Blanks for such records will be furnished by the person buying, selling, or exchanging secondhand goods, and the blanks for record will, prior to such use, be submitted to the chief of police for approval as to size, form, and content.

(Prior code § 6350.1).

5.32.030 SUBJECT TO INSPECTION.

The record book shall be open to the inspection of the chief of police or any police officer of the city at any time during business hours and no person keeping the record book or having the same in his custody or control shall fail to produce same and submit it to the inspection of the chief of police or police officer upon demand.

(Prior code § 6350.2).

5.32.040 RETENTION OF PROPERTY.

All articles mentioned in this chapter received by purchase, pledge, or exchange shall be kept by the person receiving the same at least ten days before the same are disposed of.

(Prior code § 6351).