§ 508-3. Inspection of property and records.

A. 

Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or when the Police Chief or his designee has reasonable grounds to believe more likely than not that a specific item of regulated property held by a secondhand dealer or secondhand collector is associated with criminal conduct, the Police Chief or his designee may enter the premises of the secondhand dealer or secondhand collector at any reasonable time, provided that the premises are occupied at the time of entry and the Police Chief or his designee presents proper official identification at or near the time of entry. If entry is refused, the Police Chief or his designee shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including an administrative search warrant or a criminal search warrant.

B. 

Authority to inspect secondhand dealer or secondhand collector premises under this regulation is in addition to and not in limitation of the authority the Town or the Police Chief or any police officer would otherwise have to enter the business premises.

C. 

Once allowed to enter the premises of the secondhand dealer or secondhand collector, the Police Chief or his designee may inspect property kept there. The Police Chief or his designee may also inspect the business records associated with regulated property and perform any duty imposed upon the Town or the Police Chief by this regulation.