§ 4-06 Rules Affecting Dealers in Firearms Only.
RCNY § 4-06
(a)Every dealer in firearms shall keep a bound record book with pages numbered consecutively, in which the following information shall be entered: (1) The date, time, name, address, age, occupation, and authority to possess, of every person or firm from whom a firearm is received, together with the make, calibre and serial number of each such firearm and the name of the employee of the dealer making the purchase. If the owner is a police officer or a peace officer as defined in the New York State Criminal Procedure Law, enter rank, shield number, agency, unit assigned, identification number, and license/permit number or License Division notification reference, in addition to other captioned information as required.
(2)When a firearm is sold, exchanged, or in any manner disposed of by the dealer, the name, age, occupation and address of the person accepting same, her/his authority to purchase, carry or possess, enter date, name of issuing officer and number of license, if any, the make, model, calibre and serial number, time and name of the dealer or person in her/his employ effecting the transaction. If the purchaser is a police officer or a peace officer, as defined in the New York State Criminal Procedure Law, rank, shield number, agency, unit assigned, identification number and license/permit number or License Division notification reference, shall be entered in addition to other required information.
(3)Such records shall be maintained on the premises stated in the license and permanently preserved thereat. Such records, as well as the premises and firearms, shall be subject to inspection at all times by members of the Police Department.
(4)In the event of cancellation, suspension or revocation of the license, or discontinuance of business by a licensee, such records as well as the permanent inventory records, shall be delivered to the precinct through which license was issued and the license shall be forwarded to the Division Head, License Division.
(b)Every licensed dealer who sells, gives or otherwise provides any authorized person with a firearm shall prepare and forward to Stolen Property Inquiry Section, Pistol Index, One Police Plaza, New York, New York 10038 within 72 hours, Form P.D. 524-101 (Pistol Index Card).
(c)Every acquisition of a second-hand firearm by a licensed dealer, by trade-in or otherwise, shall be reported and forwarded to Stolen Property Inquiry Section, Pistol Index, One Police Plaza, New York, New York 10038, within 72 hours on Form P.D. 524-151, Dealer's Report on Second-Hand Guns. Each report shall give the date, hour, name and address of each person from whom a firearm is received, the authority to possess and dispose of same, and the make, model, calibre and serial number of each such firearm. No second-hand firearm shall be sold or disposed of until the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its acquisition. The date and hour of transmission of each report required hereunder shall be entered in the permanent record book which each licensed dealer is required to maintain under these Rules.
