All property purchased, or received for consignment, precious metals, other metals, or secondhand goods as defined in §
227-1 or as described in Appendix I, from the public, are to be made available for inspection by the Police Director or any member of the Wharton Police Department or other law enforcement officer acting in the performance of their duty for a period of 15 days from the date the transaction information is reported to the Police Chief in accordance with §
227-11 above. All property, precious metals, other metals, secondhand goods as defined in §
227-1 or as described in Appendix I shall remain in the same condition as when purchased and shall not be sold or disposed of, changed, modified, or melted by the purchaser until the fifteen-day retention period has expired. During this fifteen-day retention period, all property, precious metals, other metals, secondhand goods as defined in §
227-1 or as described in Appendix I shall be placed in public view (during normal business hours) at the licensed location where the transaction occurred between licensee and Seller.
