AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
SECTION 350, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section
5 of this chapter, every valuable metal dealer in this state shall enter on
forms provided by the state police department for each purchase of
valuable metal the following information:
(1) The name and address of the dealer.
(2) The date and place of each purchase.
(3) The name, address, age, and driver's license number or Social
Security number of the person or persons from whom the valuable
metal was purchased.
(4) The valuable metal dealer shall verify the identity of the
person from whom the valuable metal was purchased by use
of a government issued photographic identification. The
dealer shall enter on the form the type of government issued
photographic identification used to verify the identity of the
person from whom the valuable metal was purchased,
together with the:
(A) name of the government agency that issued the
photographic identification; and
(B) identification number present on the government
issued photographic identification.
(4) (5) The motor vehicle license number of the vehicle or
conveyance on which the valuable metal was delivered to the
dealer.
(5) (6) The price paid for the metal.
(6) (7) A description and weight of the valuable metal purchased.
(b) A valuable metal dealer shall make and retain a copy of the
government issued photographic identification described under
subsection (a)(4) used to verify the identity of the person from
whom valuable metal was purchased. However, a valuable metal
dealer is not required to make a copy of a government issued
photographic identification used under subsection (a)(4) to verify
the identity of the person from whom valuable metal is purchased
if the valuable metal dealer has retained a copy of a person's
government issued photographic identification from a prior
purchase from the person by the valuable metal dealer.
(b) (c) The completed form and the copy of the government issued
photographic identification described in subsection (b) shall be kept
in a separate book or register by the dealer and shall be retained for a
period of two (2) years. Such book or register shall be made available
for inspection by any law enforcement official at any time. Within
twenty-four (24) hours from the date of purchase of a valuable metal
the valuable metal dealer shall notify the local law enforcement agency
in writing or orally of the description of the purchase and the name of
the individual who sold the product to the dealer. Notification is not
required for such purchases if a bill of sale or other evidence of
ownership is presented at the time of the sale of the product to the
dealer from a public utility, railroad, county, city or state highway
department, public or private school, or
a postsecondary educational
institution.
(d) A valuable metal dealer may not accept a damaged or an
undamaged metal beer keg if either of the following applies:
(1) The keg is clearly marked as the property of a brewery
manufacturer.
(2) The keg's identification markings have been made
illegible.