The Township Committee hereby finds that there is a need to
regulate and control the buying, selling and/or trading of secondhand
goods to reduce the potential for sale of stolen goods and to assist
law enforcement through strict recording requirements.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings:
ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
To hold oneself out through advertisement or other means
as a secondhand dealer from a property location in Hainesport Township.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association or
other legal entity.
SECONDHAND GOODS
Any used goods, including but not limited to goods such as
antiques, precious stones, gold. silver, platinum or other precious
metals, jewelry, coins, any tools, television sets, radios, music
devices and instruments, electronic devices, sporting goods automotive
equipment, collectibles, game cartridges, DVDs, compact discs and
other electronically or digitally recorded materials, firearms, cameras
and camera equipment, video equipment and bric-a-brac.
Reporting requirements are as follows:
A. All secondhand dealers shall require of each person selling secondhand
goods suitable identification setting forth the true name and address
of the seller. Acceptable identification includes a valid photo driver's
license issued in one of the 50 states, a valid government-issued
photo identification or photo ID and one fingerprint (preferably thumb),
which will be recorded on the receipt retained by the dealer and subsequently
forwarded to any investigating authority upon request. All secondhand
dealers shall issue to each seller (and maintain a copy of) a serially
numbered receipt setting forth the following information. Both a legible
photocopy or electronic scan of the photo ID and the fingerprint shall
be retained by the secondhand dealer and provided to law enforcement
upon request.
B. A brief, legible description of the item(s), which shall describe
the manufactured form of such item(s).
C. A statement, in full, of any identifying marks on the item, such
as initials, names, dates, social security numbers engraved thereon,
serial numbers, series numbers or any other information appearing
calculated to set apart the particular object sold from others of
like kind.
D. If the item is purchased by weight, the troy ounce weight of the
item.
E. The name of the clerk or employee of the secondhand dealer making
the transaction, legibly set forth.
F. The name and permanent business address of the purchaser/secondhand
dealer.
G. The name and address of the seller, which shall be verified by proof
of identification. Said receipt book shall be a record kept in the
regular course of business of the secondhand dealer.
H. The actual price paid for the purchase of such item.
I. A photographed recording of the item(s) being purchased by the dealer.
The photograph should be of digital form and quality, with the ability
to be electronically transferred to a computer.
A secondhand dealer shall not accept or buy any secondhand goods
from any person under the age of 18 years, unless such minor is accompanied
by a parent or guardian and said parent or guardian gives specific
written consent to the transaction and acknowledges the receipt required
by the buyer to be given to the seller. Identification and proof of
guardianship shall be required.
All persons, partnerships and corporations engaging in any transactions
covered by this chapter shall conform to the provisions of this chapter
within 90 days following the date of its final passage by the Township
Committee.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Any person defined above who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as specified in §
1-1 of the Township Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
The Township Administrator, the Barracks Commander of the Bordentown
Barracks of the New Jersey State Police and their designees are authorized
to enforce this chapter.