§ 6.100.060. Book sales—Reports—Inspection.  


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  • A.

    It is unlawful for any dealer in secondhand books to buy, sell or exchange any book belonging to or containing the stamp or name, either on the inside of the front or back cover thereof, of the board of education, of any private or parochial school, of the public library or of any person operating a circulating or lending library. The possession of any such book containing a stamp or name of the board of education, of any private or parochial school, of the public library or of any person operating a circulating or lending library that has been mutilated or contains evidence of the stamp or name having been erased or removed shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

    B.

    All dealers in secondhand books shall retain records of all secondhand books of every kind and character purchased whatsoever. These records shall include a general description of the book, and the name and address, age, sex, nationality and general description of the person from whom such purchase was made. These records shall be open to the police department to review at any time, and these records must be updated on a daily basis.

(Ord. BL2007-1388 § 2, 2007; prior code § 31-2-7)