At the time of purchase by any junk dealer of any pig or pigs of metal, copper wire or brass car jurnals [journals] or of any junk said junk dealer shall cause to be subscribed by the person or persons vending the same a statement as to when, where and from whom the vendor or vendors obtained such property; also a statement as to the vendor's or vendors' age or ages, residence or residences: i.e., the city, village or town, and the street and number, if any, of said residence or residences, and such other information as is reasonably necessary to enable said residence or residences to be located, also the name of the employer or employers, if any, of said vendor or vendors, and the place of business or employment of said employer or employers, and the junk dealer shall forthwith file the original of said statement subscribed by said vendor or vendors in the office of the chief of police or marshal, in the city, town or village in which the purchase was made, if made in a city or incorporated village; otherwise said statement shall forthwith be filed by the junk dealer in the office of the sheriff of the county in which said purchase was made.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 25, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 77-105; 1941 Comp., § 51-2605; 1953 Comp., § 49-7-5.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 58 Am. Jur. 2d Occupations, Trades and Professions §§ 4, 15.
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