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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>56267</law_id><section_number>54.1-4301</section_number><catch_line>Records to be kept</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>54.1-4302</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="V">Occupations Regulated by Local Governing Bodies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="43">Itinerant Merchants</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Every <span class="dictionary">itinerant merchant</span> shall keep an accurate and legible record of his acquisition of the <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span>. The records of such acquisition shall be retained by the <span class="dictionary">itinerant merchant</span> for at least twelve months from the display, sale or offer for sale of <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span> and shall set forth the following:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A complete description of the <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span>, including but not limited to product name and quantity of the <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span>; <a id="paragraph-206070" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-4301/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The time, date, and place of the acquisition of the <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span>; <a id="paragraph-206071" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-4301/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The amount of money paid for the <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span>; and <a id="paragraph-206072" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-4301/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> <span class="dictionary">Evidence</span> of the legitimate purchase of the <span class="dictionary">new merchandise</span>, including but not limited to a receipt or bill of lading. <a id="paragraph-206073" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-4301/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1999, c. 701.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
