As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
USED GOODS DEALER
Any person or organization buying or acquiring by consignment personal property of any nature (goods), except for those dealers excluded as set forth in §
280-10 below.
Any used goods dealer conducting business from a fixed location in the
Borough of Chambersburg must require a photo identification from any seller
of goods or consignor of goods (seller).
The used goods dealer shall give a receipt to the seller which shall
include the following information:
A. The name and age of the seller.
B. The address of the seller.
C. The specific photo identification used to identify the
seller (for example, the Pennsylvania driver's license number).
D. A full and accurate description of the items sold to
the used goods dealer, including, if available, brand names, model numbers,
serial numbers, inscribed initials, dates, names and any other forms of identification
on the goods.
E. The price paid or to be paid by the used goods dealer
for the goods.
No goods may be sold by the used goods dealer (to others or to the original
seller) until 48 hours after giving the receipt for the goods to the Chambersburg
Police Department.
The goods held by the used goods dealer shall be made available for
inspection by the Chambersburg Police Department upon request during regular
business hours.
No used goods dealer shall purchase or acquire by consignment any goods
from anyone less than 18 years old without the parent or guardian of the minor
being present, and the name of the parent or guardian shall be put on the
receipt for the transaction.
The receipts shall be numbered consecutively. The receipt forms shall
be provided by the Chambersburg Chief of Police.
A clearly legible copy of each receipt shall be provided to the Chambersburg
Police Department within 24 hours of the purchase of any goods by the used
goods dealer.
A copy of all receipts shall be retained by the used goods dealer for
three years.
This chapter shall not apply to judicial sales or sales by executors
or administrators of estates; sales to licensed pawnbrokers; occasional or
auction sales of household goods sold from private homes not sold to a used
goods dealer; any sales of real estate; any sale of guns to a licensed gun
dealer; and sales of clothing, books and furniture or consignment of such
items.
Penalty for violation of this chapter shall be up to $300 for each violation.
Each day a violation continues after notice to the used goods dealer by the
Chambersburg Police Department shall constitute a separate offense.
The above provisions are deemed necessary and in the public interest
because of the legislative finding that stolen property is occasionally sold
to or consigned to used goods dealers and the controls are necessary to reduce
the possibility that stolen property will be sold to used goods dealers and
notification to the Chambersburg Police Department increases the chances of
apprehending the sellers of stolen property.