<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="12-304" title_number="12" title_name="Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Precious Metal Objects -- Records; Holding Period; Inspection">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A dealer shall submit the required information from each record to the primary law enforcement unit in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the dealer transacts business in accordance with § 12–206(b) of this title, the dealer also shall submit the required information from the records to the local law enforcement unit in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>On the request of a dealer, the Secretary shall provide to the dealer a list of local law enforcement units.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the dealer shall submit the records by transmitting the required information from the records electronically, in a format acceptable to the receiving law enforcement unit, by noon of the next business day.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A dealer may request an extension of up to 48 hours to submit the records required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each record, submitted to the primary law enforcement unit and, if applicable, local law enforcement unit, shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the license number of the dealer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the location of each item listed in the record; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the information required under § 12–302 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The required information from a record submitted under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall be kept confidential;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is not a public record; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>is not subject to Title 4 of the General Provisions Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The primary law enforcement unit shall adopt a procedure for a dealer to amend a record required to be submitted under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A law enforcement unit may cease to maintain a record submitted under this section after 1 year from the date the law enforcement unit receives the copy.</text>
  </level>
</section>
