§3971. Records of sales of used merchandise
1.
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;
[PL 2003, c. 582, §2 (NEW).]
B.
The seller's name and address; and
[PL 2003, c. 582, §2 (NEW).]
C.
A brief description of the property, including any identification numbers.
[PL 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.
[PL 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.
[PL 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.
[PL 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.
[PL 2003, c. 582, §2 (NEW).]
5.
Exemption.
An auctioneer licensed under Title 32, chapter 5‑B is exempt from the requirements of this section.
[PL 2019, c. 279, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 582, §2 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 279, §1 (AMD).