[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Cheltenham 4-21-1981 as Ord. No. 1513.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Soliciting and transient vendors — See Ch. 251.
[Amended 8-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1518]
No person shall carry on the business of dealer in precious metals,
jewelry or coins (hereinafter "dealer") within the township without first
obtaining a dealer's license from the Township Manager. Such license
shall be conspicuously posted at the place of business.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Ten-karat or finer gold, platinum or sterling silver with a fineness
of .800 or better, precious gems and gold or silver coins, or any combination
of these items.
A dealer's license shall continue in force to December 31 of the
year in which the license is issued.
Each person applying for a dealer's license shall pay to the Township
Manager a license fee, to be set forth from time to time by resolution of
the Board of Commissioners,[2] for which the Township Manager shall give the applicant an official
receipt and issue a license to carry on the trade or business of a dealer
within the Township of Cheltenham.
No person licensed as a dealer in the township shall, by virtue of one
(1) license, keep more than one (1) place of business for receiving or taking
goods.
Any licensed dealer who violates any provision of this chapter, in addition to the fine prescribed by § 213-14, shall have his license revoked at the discretion of the Township Manager.
No dealer shall at any time take goods at any other place than the place
for which his license was granted.
Every person conducting the business of a dealer shall keep a bound
book in which shall be recorded at the time of purchase:
A.
The name, current address and telephone number of the
seller, as evidenced by two (2) documents of identification, one (1) of which
must prove the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
B.
The date and time of transaction.
C.
An accurate description of each item.
D.
The source of acquisition.
E.
The name, current address and telephone number of the
purchaser of such property.
F.
The social security number of the seller and such other
information as the Chief of Police shall require.
A.
The book required by § 213-9 shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Police Department periodically.
The dealer shall retain articles purchased for a period of fifteen (15)
days which shall be subject to examination by the Police Department.
No dealer, or his clerk or employee, shall purchase any article from
any person under eighteen (18) years of age, anyone intoxicated, any habitual
drunkard or any person known to be a thief, an associate of thieves or receiver
of stolen property or any person he has reason to suspect to be such, and
must require that valid identification be presented to the dealer prior to
the transaction of any business.
This chapter shall not apply to the purchase by a retailer of merchandise
from an established wholesaler.
