A dealer shall release to the Police Department any item in the dealer’s possession if:the item is established to be stolen; the owner of the item or the victim of the theft has:positively identified the item; and provided an affidavit of ownership or previously made a report of the theft to a law enforcement agency; the stolen property report describes the item by:date; initials; an insurance record; a photograph; a sales receipt; a serial number; specific damage; a statement of facts that show the item is one of a kind; or a unique engraving; and the dealer is given a receipt for the item released. When the police no longer need an item for evidence, it shall be returned to the owner. A dealer who is required to release an item under this section is not entitled to demand, or to condition the release on, any reimbursement from:the Police Department; the owner of the item; or the victim of the theft. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §48F(a), (c), (d) Ord. 97-206 Ord. 09-217