Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-1-203

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(a) Every person or corporation dealing in the items described in § 38-1-201 shall keep a log in duplicate and shall enter on the log: (1) A clear and accurate description of any items of jewelry or precious metals purchased, including, if applicable: (A) Brand name; (B) Model number; (C) Serial number, if issued by the manufacturer and not intentionally defaced, altered or removed; (D) Size; (E) Color, as apparent to the untrained eye, not applicable to diamonds; (F) Precious metal type, content and weight, if indicated; (G) Gemstone description, including the number of stones; and (H) Any other unique identifying marks, numbers, names or letters; (2) Information on the seller, including: name, race, sex, height, weight, date of birth, residence address and numbers from the items used as identification. Acceptable items of identification are one (1) of the following documents: (A) A state-issued driver license; (B) A state-issued identification card; (C) A passport; (D) A valid military identification; (E) A nonresident alien border crossing card; (F) A resident alien border crossing card; or (G) A United States immigration and naturalization service identification; and (3) The date and amount of money paid for the items. (b) The seller and the purchaser shall sign the log below the description of each transaction. (c) On each day the purchaser shall transact business of the type described within this section, the purchaser shall deliver to the sheriff and the chief of police of each county or municipality in which the business is conducted a copy of the log concerning that day's business; and the copy of the log shall be delivered by twelve o'clock (12:00) noon of the day following the date of the transaction. The book shall be carefully preserved without alteration and shall at all times be open to the inspection of the sheriff of the county and the chief of police or any deputy or police officer of the city or county. Acts 1980, ch. 766, § 3; T.C.A., § 38-608; Acts 2009, ch. 282, § 2.
(a) Every person or corporation dealing in the items described in § 38-1-201 shall keep a log in duplicate and shall enter on the log: (1) A clear and accurate description of any items of jewelry or precious metals purchased, including, if applicable: (A) Brand name; (B) Model number; (C) Serial number, if issued by the manufacturer and not intentionally defaced, altered or removed; (D) Size; (E) Color, as apparent to the untrained eye, not applicable to diamonds; (F) Precious metal type, content and weight, if indicated; (G) Gemstone description, including the number of stones; and (H) Any other unique identifying marks, numbers, names or letters; (2) Information on the seller, including: name, race, sex, height, weight, date of birth, residence address and numbers from the items used as identification. Acceptable items of identification are one (1) of the following documents: (A) A state-issued driver license; (B) A state-issued identification card; (C) A passport; (D) A valid military identification; (E) A nonresident alien border crossing card; (F) A resident alien border crossing card; or (G) A United States immigration and naturalization service identification; and (3) The date and amount of money paid for the items.
fication are one (1) of the following documents: (A) A state-issued driver license; (B) A state-issued identification card; (C) A passport; (D) A valid military identification; (E) A nonresident alien border crossing card; (F) A resident alien border crossing card; or (G) A United States immigration and naturalization service identification; and (3) The date and amount of money paid for the items.
(1) A clear and accurate description of any items of jewelry or precious metals purchased, including, if applicable: (A) Brand name; (B) Model number; (C) Serial number, if issued by the manufacturer and not intentionally defaced, altered or removed; (D) Size; (E) Color, as apparent to the untrained eye, not applicable to diamonds; (F) Precious metal type, content and weight, if indicated; (G) Gemstone description, including the number of stones; and (H) Any other unique identifying marks, numbers, names or letters;
(A) Brand name;
(B) Model number;
(C) Serial number, if issued by the manufacturer and not intentionally defaced, altered or removed;
(D) Size;
(E) Color, as apparent to the untrained eye, not applicable to diamonds;
(F) Precious metal type, content and weight, if indicated;
(G) Gemstone description, including the number of stones; and
(H) Any other unique identifying marks, numbers, names or letters;
(2) Information on the seller, including: name, race, sex, height, weight, date of birth, residence address and numbers from the items used as identification. Acceptable items of identification are one (1) of the following documents: (A) A state-issued driver license; (B) A state-issued identification card; (C) A passport; (D) A valid military identification; (E) A nonresident alien border crossing card; (F) A resident alien border crossing card; or (G) A United States immigration and naturalization service identification; and
(A) A state-issued driver license;
(B) A state-issued identification card;
(C) A passport;
(D) A valid military identification;
(E) A nonresident alien border crossing card;
(F) A resident alien border crossing card; or
(G) A United States immigration and naturalization service identification; and
(3) The date and amount of money paid for the items.
(b) The seller and the purchaser shall sign the log below the description of each transaction.
(c) On each day the purchaser shall transact business of the type described within this section, the purchaser shall deliver to the sheriff and the chief of police of each county or municipality in which the business is conducted a copy of the log concerning that day's business; and the copy of the log shall be delivered by twelve o'clock (12:00) noon of the day following the date of the transaction. The book shall be carefully preserved without alteration and shall at all times be open to the inspection of the sheriff of the county and the chief of police or any deputy or police officer of the city or county.
Acts 1980, ch. 766, § 3; T.C.A., § 38-608; Acts 2009, ch. 282, § 2.

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