Repairing, restoring or designing jewelry by a retail merchant, if such activities are within his normal course of business.
Gems means any item containing precious or semiprecious stones customarily used in jewelry.
Every dealer shall admit to his premises during regular business hours the chief of police of the City of Lynchburg, or his sworn designee, or any law enforcement official of the state or federal governments, and shall permit such law enforcement officer to examine all records required by this chapter, and to examine any article listed in a record which is believed by the officer of official to be missing or stolen. Credentials required from seller. No dealer shall purchase precious metals or gems without first ascertaining the identity of the seller by requiring an identification issued by a governmental agency with a photograph of the seller thereon, and at least one other corroborating means of identification. The type of identification used by the seller shall be noted in the records required to be kept by dealers pursuant to Section 23.1-2 of this chapter. No dealer shall purchase precious metals or gems from any seller who the dealer believes or has reason to believe is not the owner of such items, unless the seller has written and duly authenticated authorization from the owner permitting and directing such sale.