§ 12-7. Daily reports required.

(a) In general.

(1) Each dealer shall submit to the Police Commissioner and the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing a daily report of each transaction in which a person transfers items to the dealer on that day.

(2) The dealer shall forward the daily report to the Police Department and Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing, as provided in § 12-8 of this subtitle.

(b) Scope of reports.

Except as provided in this subtitle, the daily report shall contain the information specified in subsection (c) of this section for:

(1) each item transferred; or

(2) each group of substantially similar items transferred as part of 1 transaction.

The daily report shall include:

(1) the date, place, and time of each transaction, including the location where the dealer purchased or received the item or group of items;

(2) a description of the item or group of items, including:

(i) the specific type and number of items;

(ii) the manufacturer, model number, and year of manufacture, if known, and any soundex number or unique identifying number found on the item;

(iii) the color, size, style, and approximate age;

(iv) for jewelry (other than costume jewelry meeting standards set by the Police Commissioner), a description by weight (if payment is based on weight), style, gender, number and configuration of stones, and any initials or distinguishing marks or inscriptions;

(v) a statement of whether or not the item appears to have been altered by any means, including:

(A) obscuring a serial number or identifying feature;

(B) melting; or

(vi) the amount paid or other consideration;

(3) for each individual from whom the dealer acquires an item:

(i) the individual's name, date of birth, and license number from a clearly identifiable driver's license;

(ii) identification information about the individual that:

(A) positively identifies the individual from at least 2 forms of identification, which may include an age of majority card, military identification, passport, or other similar photographic identification; and

(B) provides a physical description of the individual, including the sex, race, date of birth, any distinguishing features, and weight of the individual; or

(iii) a statement by the dealer that:

(A) the dealer has known the transferor of the item for 10 years or longer and knows that the transferor has lived at his/her current residence for not less than 3 years;

(B) that the specific information required by subitems (i) or (ii) of this item (3) is retained in the dealer's records; and

(C) that a record of the transaction signed by the individual from whom the item is acquired is retained in the dealer's records;

(4) if the individual from whom the dealer acquires the item is acting as an agent for a principal, the same information for the principal as that which is required by item (3) of this subsection to be given for the agent;

(5) a statement indicating whether or not the person making the transfer is personally known to the dealer; and

(6) the signature of the dealer who accepted the item and, except for a transaction reported under item (3)(iii) of this subsection, the signature of the individual from whom the item is acquired.