[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret: Art. I, 2-21-1985 as Ord. No. 85-5; Art. II, 2-21-1985 as Ord. No. 85-6. Sections 195-5, 195-9 and 195-10 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licensing procedures — See Ch. 164.
[Adopted 2-21-1985 as Ord. No. 85-5]
All persons, partnerships and/or corporations engaged in the full- or part-time retail, wholesale or commercial business of buying precious metals or jewels within the Borough of Carteret must, prior to engaging in such a business, be duly licensed by the borough.
Said licensing procedures shall be accomplished as follows:
A. 
Said business entity shall authorize a representative to complete a registration application.
B. 
Said registration application shall be made available to persons wishing to secure the same through the Municipal Clerk's office of the Borough of Carteret.
C. 
Said registration shall thereafter be filed with the Chief of Police of the Borough of Carteret.
D. 
Said registration form shall be executed by that person or persons who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of said business. Where a corporation is involved, the president of said corporation shall sign said application. Where a partnership is involved, the managing partner shall be required to sign the application.
E. 
Said registration form shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The names and current addresses and telephone numbers of all the principals of said business. If the business is a corporation, then said information shall include the names and current addresses and telephone numbers of all the stockholders.
(2) 
The place or places where said business entity shall be located as well as a list of the hours when said entity proposes to conduct business.
(3) 
The names and addresses of three (3) business references.
(4) 
A statement by the applicant that no principal of said business entity has any arrests or convictions of any crimes. In the case of a corporation, said certification shall apply to all stockholders. If there is an arrest or conviction record, the same must be disclosed.
(5) 
A list of business and home addresses of all principals of said businesses for the past five (5) years.
F. 
Said registration must also include a photograph of the person who will manage the day-to-day operation of said business, and that individual must also agree to be fingerprinted by the Borough of Carteret Police Department.
As to those business entities which are governed by this Article and who are already doing business in the Borough of Carteret prior to the effective date of this Article, then said business shall be licensed within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Article.
A. 
The annual fee for said license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.).
B. 
All such licenses shall be issued for a period of one (1) year, commencing January 1 and expiring December 31 next following the date of issuance, and there shall be no rebate for any lesser time.
C. 
Said license shall be conspicuously exhibited upon the premises licensed thereunder.
[Amended 4-19-1990 by Ord. No. 90-16]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in § 1-17 of this Code.
[Adopted 2-21-1985 as Ord. No. 85-6]
Any person, partnership or corporation in the full- or part-time retail, wholesale or commercial business of purchasing gold, silver, precious metals and gems in the Borough of Carteret shall maintain a written record of all purchases.
A. 
Said record shall be in a book of nonlooseleaf form with all pages numbered in sequence. All entries shall be made in pen or ink. There shall be no spaces by the entries, and each entry shall be numbered in sequence.
B. 
Said record shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The date and time of the sale.
(2) 
The name and address of the seller.
(3) 
A detailed description of all items purchased.
(4) 
The purchase price.
The purchaser shall require that the seller present at least two (2) forms of current, reliable identification. The record shall reflect the nature of identification presented, as shall any sales receipt.
[Amended 4-19-1990 by Ord. No. 90-16]
The purchaser shall make the record available for inspection to any law enforcement officer upon demand without the need for advance notice. The record shall be kept at the purchaser's business premises. All records shall be kept for one (1) year.
[Amended 4-19-1990 by Ord. No. 90-16]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Article or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in § 1-17 of this Code.