This chapter regulates the acquisition of used property by certain businesses. This activity presents an extraordinary risk of misuse to conceal criminal conduct involving the theft of personal property. The risk of misuse is present despite the best efforts of legitimate businesses to otherwise control the risk. This chapter is intended to reduce this risk by providing timely police awareness about potentially criminal conduct and by regulating businesses that may encounter these activities. [BC 7.10.010, added by Ordinance No. 3774, 6/24/91; amended by Ordinance No. 4749, 1/8/19]