2006 New York Code - Certain Property To Be Kept In Separate Piles.

 
    § 63. Certain property to be kept in separate piles. Every junk dealer
  shall  on  purchasing  any of the property described in the last section
  place and keep each separate purchase in a separate and  distinct  pile,
  bundle  or  package, in the usual place of business of such junk dealer,
  without removing, melting, cutting or destroying  any  article  thereof,
  for a period of five days immediately succeeding such purchase, on which
  package,  bundle  or  pile shall be placed and kept by such dealer a tag
  bearing the name and residence of the seller, with the  date,  hour  and
  place of purchase, and the weight thereof.