New York Laws
Article 6 - Junk Dealers
63 - Certain Property to Be Kept in Separate Piles.

ยง 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.