§ 13-20. Identity of person from whom purchase is made.

A. 

It shall be the duty of every dealer in secondhand merchandise to verify the identity of every person from whom he purchases secondhand merchandise and to make and keep a written record of the nature of the evidence submitted by such person to prove his identity.

B. 

Only the following shall be deemed acceptable evidence of identity:

(1) 

Any official document, except a social security account number card, issued by the United States Government, any state, county, municipality or subdivision thereof, any public agency or department thereof or any public or private employer, which requires and bears the signature of the person to whom it is issued; or

(2) 

Other identification documentation which, under the circumstances of any particular purchase, would lead a reasonable person to believe that such identification is accurate and reliable, when identification under Subsection B(1) hereof is not available.

C. 

It shall be the duty of every dealer in secondhand merchandise to require that every person from whom secondhand merchandise is purchased sign his name in the presence of the dealer, and the dealer shall compare the signature with the signature on the identifying document, if any, and retain on his premises the seller's signature, together with the number and description of the identifying document.