§ 6.100.050. Automobile dealers—Register, daily reports—Inspection.

A.

It shall be the duty of all persons dealing in the purchase, sale or exchange of secondhand automobiles and motor-driven vehicles or who purchase secondhand automobiles or auto-driven vehicles or supplies or parts of automobiles, as an occupation, to keep a book in which every article received by them in the course of their business shall be registered and in which shall be given a minute description of the same. The maker's name, and the name, age, sex, color, residence and general description of each and every individual selling or exchanging such automobile or motor driven vehicle or supplies and parts of automobiles above designated, and the description and identification of such articles and persons selling the same shall be entered in the book or register of such dealer.

B.

The register shall at all times be kept at the place of business of such dealer. Every member of the police department shall be allowed free access to such register or book. The dealer shall give police officers of the metropolitan government all information within their knowledge concerning such articles and the persons selling or exchanging the same.

C.

All dealers engaged in the business described in subsection A of this section shall furnish the chief of police daily reports at his office showing fully the name, age, sex, color and general description of each person who shall have sold or exchanged any secondhand article or vehicle above designated, during the preceding day, and a full description of the article sold or exchanged by such person, including the number and make of such article or vehicle where ascertainable, and the day and hour of the transaction.

D.

Such dealers shall be required to keep duplicates of such reports in a well-bound book or register, which shall be subject to inspection by any member of the police department.

(Prior code § 31-2-6)