Unlawful acts.
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.288.050
in effect6.288.050 - Unlawful acts.
It is unlawful for any used goods dealer or his/her employee to:
A. Refuse to allow the inspections as required in Section 6.288.110; or
B. Falsify, obliterate, destroy or remove from his/her place of business any record that is required to be maintained by this chapter, within three (3) years from the date of the transaction; or
C. Receive any property from any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, or any person known to the used goods dealer as having been convicted of burglary, robbery, theft or possession of or receiving stolen property within the past ten (10) years whether the person is acting in his or her own behalf or as the agent of another; or
D. Remove, alter, or obliterate any manufacturer's make, model, or serial number, personal identification number, or identifying marks engraved or etched upon an item of personal property that was purchased, consigned, or received in pledge. In addition an item shall not be accepted for pledge or a purchase where the manufacturer's make, model, or serial number, personal identification number or identifying marks engraved or etched upon an item of personal property has been removed, altered, or obliterated.
(Ord. 115843, § 3, 1991; Ord. 109818, § 1, 1981.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.288USGODE_6.288.050UNACFetched: 11/1/2026