Secondhand Book Dealers

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIII, ch. 235

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 235.01 Purchase records.

Sec. 235.01. - Purchase records. Every dealer in secondhand books in the City of Saint Paul shall keep a record book of all his purchases of secondhand books, in which shall be entered the correct date of the purchase, the name and address of the person from whom the purchase is made, and the title and authors of all such books so purchased, and if the person from whom the purchase is made is a minor, the names and address of the parents of such minor shall also be taken and entered in said record book. (Code 1956, § 452.01)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 235.02 Record inspection.

Sec. 235.02. - Record inspection. Said record book, as well as all secondhand books in possession of any such dealer, shall at all times be open to inspection by any member of the police department or any person interested in tracing lost or stolen books. (Code 1956, § 452.02)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 235.03 Purchase reports.

Sec. 235.03. - Purchase reports. Every such dealer shall, within twenty-four (24) hours after the purchase by him of any secondhand text book of any of the kinds used in the schools of said city, deliver to the superintendent of public schools of the City of Saint Paul, or at his office, a list of such books, showing the date of purchase, the title and author of the book or books, and the name and address of the person from whom the purchase was made. (Code 1956, § 452.03)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIIIPUHESAWE_CH235SEBODEFetched: 11/1/2026