(A) A person exempt from licensing under division (E) or (F) of section 4728.11 of the Revised Code, and who in the ordinary course of the person's business obtains ownership by purchase of articles made of or containing gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description from the public, shall maintain at each business location for at least the twelve months immediately succeeding any such transaction a record that shall include the following:

1. (1) The date and time of the transaction;
2. (2) The name and residential address of the seller and the means of identification used to establish the seller's identity;
3. (3) A physical description of the seller;
4. (4) A complete and accurate description of the article, including any brand names, initials, serial numbers, or other identifying marks, monograms, or symbols on the article;
5. (5) The price paid for each article and the means of payment. As used in this division, "purchase" does not include obtaining title to an article that is accepted as a trade-in by a person exempt from licensing under division (E) or (F) of section 4728.11 of the Revised Code when the transaction involves a retail sale of an article of equal or greater value and the value of the trade-in is used as all or a portion of the purchase price, nor does "purchase" include any purchase made under the supervision of a probate court as provided under section 2113.40 of the Revised Code.