A. All retail establishments that sell non-prescription methamphetamine precursor drugs shall keep a registration form of its sales. Retailers may obtain an approved registration form from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office, or may create a registration form, which shall contain the following information:
1. Name and specific quantity of methamphetamine precursor drugs purchased;
2. The name of the purchaser;
3. The current address of the purchaser;
4. The driver’s license number or other photo identification card number of the purchaser;
5. The date of purchase;
6. Certification by the retailer.
B. The registration forms shall be maintained by folder or other container that will prevent observation by customers of the retailer. All registration forms required by this section shall be completed accurately and be made available by twelve noon of the day following the sales transactions. The registration form shall be maintained by the retailer, in a secured location, which shall be delivered to a local law enforcement officer upon request. For purposes of this section, a local law enforcement officer means the Clovis chief of police, his designee, any certified officer of the Clovis police department, or any certified officer assigned to the Region V Drug Task Force. Registration forms not delivered to a local law enforcement officer within ninety days of the sale or delivery, will be destroyed by the retailer by shredding or other means that will completely destroy or obliterate the information contained within the form. Local law enforcement agencies shall maintain the registration forms for a period not to exceed six months from date of sale or delivery unless required by public law, after which they shall completely destroy or obliterate the information contained within the form.
C. The registration forms may be used only for drug enforcement (investigating, arresting and prosecuting violations of drug laws) or for investigating criminal violations.
D. It is unlawful for any person to provide false information or a false form of identification to a retailer for the purpose of purchasing methamphetamine precursor drugs.
E. It is unlawful for any retailer, or any employee of a retailer, to falsify, alter or modify any purchaser information in respect to the registration form required by this section. (Ord. 1823-2005 § 2(part), 2005).