§1874. Reports required

A. Every antique dealer shall be required to deliver an originally signed report to the chief of police of the municipality or the sheriff of the parish in which the dealer is located, as appropriate, on a form provided by the police department or sheriff's office, within twenty-four hours of any transaction involving cemetery artifacts or used building components. This report shall be filled out in its entirety. One copy shall be given to the seller and another shall be retained by the antique dealer on the business premises for a period of at least three years and shall be made available to federal, state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies upon request.

B. These reports shall include but not be limited to the following items of information:

(1) Consecutively numbered forms.

(2) Date of transaction.

(3) Time of transaction.

(4) Name of antique dealer's clerk or agent handling the transaction.

(5) Name of seller.

(6) Race, sex, height, weight, hair color, and eye color of seller.

(7) Address and phone number of seller.

(8) Seller's date of birth.

(9) Seller's social security number.

(10) Name, address, and telephone number of seller's employer if available.

(11) Signature of seller.

(12) Dollar amount of transaction.

(13) A complete and accurate description of each item received by the antique dealer including:

(a) The type of article, whether statue, brick, signage, plaque, urn, pot, bench, chair, cross, vase, gate, fence, siding, gutter, downspout, lightning rod, chimney roof, light, chandelier, stove, tub, sink, faucet, faucet handle, toilet, bidet, shower, fan, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, sprinkling system, shelving, countertop, cabinet, built-in speaker, shutter, trim, rafter, roof tile, roofing, stud, foundation, barge board, paneling, stair, riser, banister, wiring, plumbing, hinge, door latch, door knob, medallion, mantle, flooring, carpet, tile, molding, wainscoting, paver, door, window, sill, transom, joist, mailbox, fountain, decking, planter, landscaping, or planting or any portion thereof.

(b) Description of objects, including but not limited to approximate weights, approximate dimensions, and shape.

(c) Description of materials out of which the object is constructed, whether marble, granite, cement, cedar, cypress, barge board or other type of wood, wrought iron, cast iron, bronze, copper, or wire.

(d) Description of engravings, markings, and other identifying characteristics.

(e) Any other prominent descriptive and distinguishing marks.

(f) Manufacturer, model, model number, and serial number, if discernible.

(14) A declaration signed by the antique dealer that the seller has produced valid photographic identification issued by either this state, another state, or by the United States military which bears a likeness of the seller. The report shall include the seller's identification card number and issuing entity.

(15) A declaration of ownership by the seller stating that the seller is in lawful possession of the items being offered to the antique dealer.

Acts 1999, No. 218, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1184, §1, eff. July 3, 2003.