2006 New York Code - Statement Required From Persons Selling Certain Property.

 
    §  62.  Statement  required from persons selling certain property.  On
  purchasing any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings  or  parts
  thereof,  sprues  or  gates  or  parts thereof, copper wire or brass car
  journals, or metal beer  kegs,  such  junk  dealer  shall  cause  to  be
  subscribed  by  the  person  from whom purchased a statement as to when,
  where and from whom he obtained such property, also his  age,  residence
  by city, village or town, and the street and number thereof, if any, and
  otherwise  such  description  as  will  reasonably  locate the same, his
  occupation and name of his employer and place of employment or business,
  which statement the junk dealer shall forthwith file in  the  office  of
  the  chief  of  police  of the city or village in which the purchase was
  made, if made in a city or incorporated village, and  otherwise  in  the
  office of the sheriff of the county in which made.