§445-233 Statement required. Every scrap dealer, when the dealer purchases scrap within the State, shall obtain a written statement signed by the seller or the seller's agent certifying that the seller or the seller's agent has the lawful right to sell and dispose of the scrap. This statement shall also contain the seller's name; the seller's business or residence address; the seller's occupation; a description, including serial numbers and other identifying marks, when practical, of every scrap; the amount received by the seller; the date, time and place of the sale; and the license number of any vehicle used to deliver the property to the place of purchase.

The scrap dealer shall require the seller to verify the seller's identity by presenting proper identification. The scrap dealer shall keep at the dealer's place of business the signed written statement from the seller for a period of two years after the date of purchase and the statement may be examined at any time by the treasurer or the chief of police. [L 1976, c 230, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]