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2012 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 54.1-4104 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 54.1-4104. Dealer to retain purchases.
A. The dealer shall retain all precious metals or gems
purchased for a minimum of ten 15 calendar days from the date on which
a copy of the bill of sale is received by the chief law-enforcement officer of
the locality in which the purchase is made. Until the expiration of this
period, the dealer shall not sell, alter, or dispose of a purchased item in
whole or in part, or remove it from the county, city, or town in which the
purchase was made.
B. If a dealer performs the service of removing precious
metals or gems, he shall retain the metals or gems removed and the article from
which the removal was made for a period of ten 15 calendar days
after receiving such article and precious metals or gems.