Articles to be retained.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 7-22
in effectSec. 7-22. - Articles to be retained.
No antique dealer or resale media and clothing dealer shall sell, dismantle, deface or in any manner alter or dispose of any item purchased or otherwise received by him at his licensed place of business for 72 hours after receipt. During the 72-hour period, all items of property shall be stored or displayed at the dealer's business location, in the exact form received, and in a manner so as to be identifiable from the description entered in the record book. The property shall not be kept so as to prevent or impede its examination hereunder.
(Code 1968, § 6½-7; Ord. No. 76-146, § 1(7), 2-3-76; Ord. No. 09-410, § 4, 5-13-09; Ord. No. 2013-111, § 15, 2-6-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7ANDECOMASCMEPRSEREREBU_ARTIIANREMECLDE_S7-22ARBEREFetched: 10/26/2026