All persons, firms or corporations, who carry on the business of buying brass, copper, iron, rubber and leather belting, plumbing or electric fixtures, burlap or bags of any material, tools, machinery or supplies commonly used in the drilling, completing, operating or repairing of oil or gas wells, commonly known as "junk dealers," shall keep a record in a book for the purpose, to be kept in their places of business and open to the inspection of the public, showing the date of each purchase of such property, the name and address of the seller, the items of property purchased, and the price paid to such seller for each item of property; and all persons, firms and corporations carrying on such business shall keep all such property purchased upon display, and in plain sight, in their places of business, for at least fifteen (15) days after purchasing such property, and keep such property open to inspection of the public during said time, before disposing of same. Provided, however, this act shall not apply to persons, firms or corporations, carrying on a retail or wholesale business of buying new property of the character aforesaid, or to persons buying new property of the kind mentioned at retail or wholesale; provided further, that it shall be unlawful for any junk dealer, as defined in this act, to purchase articles mentioned herein from minors without having first obtained the consent, in writing, of the parents or guardian of such minor.

Added by Laws 1917, SB 251, c. 150, p. 240, § 1 emerg. eff. March 29, 1917.