HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-8-7450ORDINANCE NO. 2008-8-7450
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 86-61 AND 86-63
OF ARTICLE III ENTITLED "PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES
DEALERS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH,KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 86-61 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 86-61. Register of purchases.
(a) It shall be the duty of all persons in the purchase or exchange of
secondhand or antique jewelry, coins, watches, diamonds, or other precious stones,
cutlery, old gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals, or any other secondhand
manufactured articles composed wholly or in part of gold, silver, platinum or other
precious metals to keep a daily register , of
every article purchased or exchanged by them in the course of their business and the
persons from whom such articles were acquired. The register shall contain as minute a
description of each article as is possible, including any identification numbers and the
manufacturer's name, as well as the name, age, sex, race, address, driver's license
number, general description of the individual or individuals selling or exchanging the
articles, and their signatures.
(b) All persons engaged in business as described in subsection (a)
above shall ft `h to the Chief fP liee eaeh day at the peliee „f-fl,.o by, 11;00
photograph or scan all items purchased or exchanged.Copies of said photographs or
scans must be maintained for a period of one year after the date on which the transaction
occurred.
SECTION 2. That Section 86-63 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 86-63. Photograph of seller required.
No person engaged in business as described in section 86-61 shall
purchase or exchange secondhand or antique jewelry, coins, watches, diamonds or other
precious stones, cutlery, or gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals, or other
secondhand manufactured articles composed wholly or in part of gold, silver, platinum,
or other precious metals unless the person first obtains an instant developing photograph
of the seller or exchanger of the above enumerated items or a photo copy of the seller's or
exchanger's current operator's license or state -issued identification card. The photograph
is to be identified in such a way that the person or persons shown in the photograph can
be identified with each entry of the register identified in section 86-61. The photograph
and register shall be maintained for a period of one year after the date on which the
transaction occurred.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
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Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, August 12, 2008
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 26, 2008
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, August 26, 2008
Published by The Paducah Sun, September 1, 2008
ch 86-61 & 86-63 amend prec mtls & stns dlrs (103928)