Item 3: PH on Ordinance Concerning Used Merchandise Dealers

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the purchase and sale of used whole automobiles, books, trading cards and sports memorabilia, clothing, furniture, major household electric or gas appliances, or farm implements and machinery; or c. A person who engages in, conducts, manages, or carries on any nonprofit corporation or association that purchases, sells or otherwise exchanges only donated articles. (2). [ Recording requirementsA used merchandise dealer shall:] (a) At the time of purchase, a used merchandise dealer shall accurately [R]record [at the time of purchase an accurate] the description of [each article] the regulated property purchased [by the dealer] and the [proper] approved identification of the person from whom the [purchase was made;] regulated property was purchased. (b) Used merchandise dealers shall [R]record [all] purchases [made by the dealer in type or ink and in duplicate on forms obtained from the city, and have a copy of each record available for regular pick- up by the city;] of regulated property via an automated electronic reporting system approved by the city. (c) [Maintain records] All records of purchases shall be kept in an orderly manner [at his/her place of] on the used merchandise dealer’s business[;] premises and open for reasonable inspection by peace officers upon their demand. Each used merchandise dealer shall keep a paper record of each purchase bearing the signature of the customer for a period of one year. [(d) Make all records and all articles purchased available for inspection by the city upon request; (e) Segregate articles purchased by the dealer to permit their identification from the records kept; (f) Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.] (3) Reporting requirements. (a) Within 12 hours of a purchase, a used merchandise dealer shall input and transmit the recorded information required under subsection (2) using the automated electronic reporting system approved by the city. (b) Only reports containing complete information shall be deemed to comply with this section. (c) In the event that the automated electronic reporting system becomes inoperable, a used merchandise dealer’s computer system becomes inoperable, or other event that makes reporting within the time allowed by subsection (a) of this subsection impossible, the used merchandise dealer shall immediately report the occurrence of such event to the chief of police. The chief of police may suspend the reporting Ordinance - 3