§ 18-154. Electronic transaction records required.

A secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible electronic record, in the English language, of all purchase transactions to which such secondary metals recycler is a party. Such electronic format shall be specified by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and promulgated by way of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Secondary Metals Recyclers Data Specifications. It shall be the responsibility of the individual secondary metals recycler, or any employee thereof, to obtain the most current data specifications from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Such data specifications may be subject to amendments by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office from time to time.

The following information shall be maintained and transmitted in the specified electronic format and method:

(1)

The name and address of the secondary metals recycler;

(2)

The name, initials, or other identification of the individual entering the information regarding the transaction;

(3)

The date and time of the transaction;

(4)

The weight, quantity, or volume, and a description of the type of regulated metals property purchased in a purchase transaction to include the make, model, and serial number of the regulated metals if present;

(5)

The amount of consideration given in a purchase transaction for the regulated metals property;

(6)

The distinctive number from the personal identification card of the person delivering the regulated metals property to the secondary metals recycler;

(7)

A description of the person from whom the goods were acquired, including:

a.

Full name, current residential address, workplace, home and work phone numbers;

b.

Height, weight, date of birth, race, gender, hair color, eye color, and any other identifying marks;

c.

A vehicle description to include the make, model, and tag number of the vehicle and trailer of the person selling the regulated metals property;

d.

Any other information required by the form approved by the department of law enforcement, as specified in section 538.19, Florida Statutes.

(8)

A digital image clearly depicting the regulated metals property which are the subject of the transaction with the secondary metals recycler;

(9)

A sworn acknowledgement, signed by the person involved in the transaction with the secondary metals recycler, verifying that they are the rightful owner of the regulated metals property or that they are otherwise entitled to purchase, sell, consign, or trade the regulated metals property.

Such information shall be electronically transmitted to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office no later than 10:00 a.m. on each day the secondary metals recycler is open for business and no later than twenty-four (24) hours following the transaction.

A secondary metals recycler shall maintain or cause to be maintained the information required by this section for a period of no less than five (5) years from the date of the purchase transaction.

If a purchase transaction involves the transfer of regulated metals property from a secondary metals recycler registered with the department to another secondary metals recycler registered with the department, the secondary metals recycler receiving the regulated metals property shall record the name and address of the secondary metals recycler from which it received the regulated metals property in lieu of the requirements of subsection 18-154(7) listed above.

A secondary metals recycler, who maintains the information required in this section in an electronic database, shall have the form approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as provided in section 538.19, Florida Statutes, upon request by law enforcement officers. If the thumbprint is obtained electronically, it must be captured at 1000 dpi or higher.

(Ord. No. 2012-2, § 5, 2-14-12)