1001 BOOKS AND RECORDS

1001.1 Each junk dealer, Class A secondhand dealer, and Class C secondhand dealer shall keep at the dealer's place of business a book or books, in which the dealer shall record an accurate account of each transaction in the course of the business (except as to the purchase of rags, bones, old iron, and paper by junk dealers).1001.2 The account of the transaction shall be legibly written in English at the time of the transaction and numbered consecutively.1001.3 All records made pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the dealer at the dealer's place of business for a period of not less than one (1) year after the date the property is sold or disposed of in any manner.1001.4 The account of each transaction shall set forth the following:- (a) An accurate and complete description of the goods, article, or thing purchased or received on account of money paid for it, giving all numbers, marks, monograms, trade marks, and manufacturer's names and any other marks of identification appearing on the item at the time of receiving the item;

- (b) The name, residence, race, and sex of the person selling or delivering the item;

- (c) The terms and conditions of the purchase, or receipt of the item;

- (d) The place and date of the transaction;

- (e) All other information contained in at least one (1) type of identification provided by the seller or person delivering the item; and

- (f) All other facts and circumstances respecting the purchase or receipt, including the title of the goods, article, or other thing purchased or received.1001.5 A dealer in secondhand personal property shall securely fasten on any article purchased or received, for which records must be kept pursuant to this section, a tag to be prescribed by the Mayor.1001.6 The dealer shall legibly write in English on the tag, the date of purchase or receipt of the article and a number corresponding with the property on the

dealer's book.

1001.7 The tag shall remain on the property until such time as the property is sold or disposed of by the dealer.

SOURCE: As amended by the Personal Property Robbery Prevention Amendment Act of 2013, effective December 13, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-50; 60 DCR 15151 (November 1, 2013)).