§ 30-26. Post name in conspicuous place; records kept available for inspection.

(a)

A secondhand dealer or junk dealer shall post in a conspicuous place in or upon its place of business a sign having its name and occupation.

(b)

A secondhand or junk dealer shall keep a separate book or other record open to inspection by the police department, in which shall be written or entered in the English language at the time of the purchase or exchange of any article, a description of the article, the name, description, fingerprint, operator's or chauffeur's license or state identification number, registration plate number, and address of the person from whom the article was purchased and received, and the day and hour when the purchase or exchange was made as well as the location from which the item was obtained, if applicable. Each entry shall be numbered consecutively.

(c)

No entry in such record shall be erased, obliterated, altered or defaced.

(Prior Code, § 7.61; Ord. No. 93-09, 5-17-1993)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 445.404.