Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-95-5

(1) Each dealer shall keep the following information for six (6) months from the date of purchase of a precious item:

Upon the request of a local law enforcement agency, the dealer must make available any of the information required under this subsection.

(2) Before making a purchase, a dealer shall require the person from whom he or she is purchasing the precious item to identify himself or herself with a valid driver's license, nondriver's identification card, armed services identification card, tribal identification card or other valid photo identification sufficient to obtain the information required under subsection (1). The photo identification must contain a traceable serial number, which must be recorded by the dealer. The local law enforcement agency shall make available to each dealer a list of the forms of photo identification that are acceptable under this chapter. A valid, unexpired tribal identification card is acceptable under this chapter.

(3) Each dealer, at least once each week in which he or she makes a purchase, shall make out and deliver to the local law enforcement agency a true, complete and legible list of all items purchased during the period since the last report. If the local law enforcement agency has issued forms for the making of the reports, the dealer must use those forms to meet the requirements of this subsection. The list of items must include the following: