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104.9 Holding Periods. A. A copy of every purchase report form filled out as required by this ordinance shall be kept on the premises of the Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector business during normal business hours for at least three (3) years from the date of purchase. The report form shall be subject to inspection by the Chief of Police or his designee. B. All regulated property in the categories of precious metals or precious gems, defined in Sec 2 A-D, purchased by a Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector and required to be recorded on a purchase report form shall be held by said Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector for at least 30 days from the date of purchase. C. All other regulated property purchased by a Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector and required to be recorded on a purchase report form shall be held by said Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector for at least 21 days from the date of purchase. D. The Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector shall maintain the property in substantially the same form as when purchased and shall not alter, exchange or commingle the property. During the holding period the regulated property shall be kept on the business premises during normal business hours and shall be subject to inspection by the Chief of Police or his designee. E. The Chief of Police or his designee may give written notice to a Junk Dealer or Junk Collector holding property that the Chief of Police or his designee has reasonable grounds to believe more likely than not a specific item of regulated property is associated with criminal conduct. The Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector holding the regulated property shall then continue to hold the property specified in the notice in the same manner and place as required under subsection (D) of this section until released by the Chief of Police or his designee. F. The holding period for any item of regulated property shall not exceed 180 days from the date of purchase. G. A Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector may from time to time request in writing that the Chief of Police shorten the length of the holding period. If the Chief of Police or his designee determines relief from the holding period is appropriate due to unreasonable hardship, the Chief of Police or his designee shall provide the Secondhand Dealer or Secondhand Collector who requested relief with written authorization to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the regulated property. The request shall identify the property and state the basis or bases of the unreasonable hardship or hardships. The authorization shall be effective only upon delivery of the written authorization to the second-hand dealer. H. Secondhand Dealers, retailing or wholesaling used property limited to the following, are exempt from section B above: (1) Used clothing, furniture, footwear, and house ware items such as dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils, and cutlery; or (2) Used clothing, furniture, footwear and house ware items such as dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils and cutlery, obtained only from or through a"registered charity" or by donations; or 16