Salvage dealers and automobile parts and accessories dealers; records and reports.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 54-21
in effect§ 54-21. - Salvage dealers and automobile parts and accessories dealers; records and reports.
(a) Every person licensed to engage in the business of automobile or merchandise salvage or secondhand automobile parts and accessories shall keep a record of the purchase, sale, exchange or other handling of any and all articles coming into the possession of the licensee. Such record shall at all times be subject to the inspection of any officer of the Police Department.
(b) Such records shall contain the name and address of the person from whom the articles are purchased, taken in, exchanged or otherwise received, the automobile license number of the vehicle being driven by such person, if any, and any other information that will thereafter assist the police in establishing the identity of such persons. A record shall be kept of the description of the articles purchased, taken in, exchanged or otherwise delivered, including any number that may be in or upon any such article. The record shall be written in the English language in a clear and legible manner.
(c) Every such automobile or merchandise salvage dealer or secondhand automobile parts and accessories dealer shall make out and deliver or mail to the Chief of Police each day before the hour of 12:00 noon, a legible and correct copy from such records of all articles purchased, taken in, exchanged or otherwise received, sold, or otherwise delivered during the preceding day. The record shall include the time when such articles were purchased or otherwise received and sold or otherwise delivered and a description of the person from whom such articles were purchased and to whom such articles were delivered. Such reports shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Chief of Police.
(d) No person shall be required to furnish such description of any property purchased from manufacturers or wholesale dealers having an established place of business or of any goods purchased at open sale or from any bankrupt stock, but such goods must be accompanied by a bill of sale or other evidence of open and legitimate purchase and must be shown to any officer when demanded.
(Code 1970, § 9-36; Code 1980, § 54-21)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH54USSEGODEJUDEJUAUSAUSCATRDEAUMESADESEUSAUPAACDEGASCMEDEREJUCOJUSHPAPASHDEUSPRMEGE_ARTIIAUSAUSCATRDEAUMESADESEUSAUPAACDEGA_DIV1GE_S54-21SADEAUPAACDEREREFetched: 10/28/2026
