Legal Documents of Kingston

Every person or corporation dealing in the items described in § 20-201 shall keep a written or electronic log and shall enter in said log a clear and accurate description of any items of jewelry or precious metals or silverware purchased, the date and time of purchase, the amount of money paid for said items and the name, race, and residence address of the seller. The seller shall sign and the dealer shall retain a written acknowledgment of the sale of each item sold. The dealer shall require the seller to present and the dealer shall verify the identity of the seller. Acceptable items of identification are one (1) of the following, which shall be listed in the log of the transaction:

1. A state-issued driver's license;
2. A state-issued identification card;
3. A passport;
4. A valid military identification;
5. A nonresident alien border crossing card;
6. A resident alien border crossing card; or
7. A United States immigration and naturalization service identification.

For each day the dealer shall transact business of the type described in § 20-201, he shall deliver the Chief of the Kingston City Police a copy of the log concerning that day's business, and said copy of said log shall be delivered by noon of the day following the date of said transaction. The original log shall be carefully preserved without alteration and shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Kingston City Police Chief, any police officer of the city, and the Roane County Sheriff or any deputy sheriff. (2009 Code, § 20-303)