It shall be the duty of every dealer in secondhand automobiles, trucks, motorcycles,
and other self-propelled vehicles, and secondhand bicycles, and secondhand accessories
for all such vehicles, to keep a well-bound book and enter therein in legible manuscript
or typewriting a particular, minute and detailed description of every secondhand automobile,
truck, motorcycle, or other self-propelled vehicle, and every secondhand bicycle,
and all secondhand accessories of every kind for any of such vehicles bought, exchanged,
or traded for by such dealer; also the name, race and residence of the persons selling,
trading, or exchanging same; such entries in such book shall be made immediately after
the dealer acquires such vehicle and articles. Such book shall be indexed and opened
at all times to the inspection of the police or other officers. It shall be unlawful
under any circumstances to exchange, purchase from, or trade for any of the above-named
vehicles or articles from a minor unless written permission is given by the parents
or guardian of such minor and filed as a part of the record of the transaction.
