§ 66-36. Examination and inspection of articles by police; segregation of suspicious articles.
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All property purchased or acquired by a secondhand dealer shall at all times be subject to examination and inspection by the police department. If, upon the inspection, a police officer shall have reasonable cause to believe that any of the property is stolen, he shall segregate it. It shall thereafter be unlawful for the person in possession of the property to dispose of it, or in any manner mutilate, melt, or disfigure it, until 15 days have elapsed from the date of the inspection.
(Code 1983, § 33-7-46)