(a) All persons registered under this chapter shall retain possession of precious metals or precious items in an unaltered condition for fifteen (15) business days after delivering the list to the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town or sheriff of the county as required under § 17-23-206.(b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town or sheriff of the county or the prosecuting attorney has probable cause to believe that precious metals or precious items have been stolen, he or she may give notice to the registrant to retain the precious metal or precious item for a specific period of time.Acts 1981, No. 87, § 5; 1981, No. 541, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5405; Acts 2011, No. 1037, § 7.
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