Section 3971 - Records of sales of used merchandise1.Records required. Every dealer in used personal property shall record the following information before completing the purchase of any used personal property: A. The date of the purchase; [2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).]B. The seller's name and address; and [2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).]C. A brief description of the property, including any identification numbers. [2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).] Before recording the information required by this subsection, a dealer shall require reasonable written proof of the seller's identification in the form of a motor vehicle operator's license, military identification card, adult liquor identification card or similar item.
[2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).]
2.Form of records. The records required under subsection 1 must be kept for the purpose of complying with this section, maintained in order by date of purchase and contained either in a bound volume or ledger or in a binder in which pages can be affixed. [2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).]
3.Availability for inspection. Upon request by any law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney, a dealer in used personal property shall promptly make available for inspection at the dealer's principal place of business the records required under subsection 1. [2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).]
4.Violations. A dealer in used personal property who violates any of the requirements of this section or a seller who provides false identification to a dealer is guilty of a Class E crime. [2003, c. 582, §2(NEW).]
5.Exemption. An auctioneer licensed under Title 32, chapter 5-B is exempt from the requirements of this section. [2019, c. 279, §1(NEW).]
Amended by 2019, c. 279,§ 1, eff. 9/19/2019.2003, c. 582, § 2 (NEW) .