[HISTORY: Adopted by the 1984 Town Meeting
of the Town of Nantucket. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Selectmen may, in their discretion, grant
licenses to suitable persons to be dealers in and keepers of shops
for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, metals or secondhand materials
within this Town.
Every person so licensed shall keep a book,
in which shall be written, at the time of every purchase of any such
articles, a description of the article or articles purchased, the
name and residence of the person from whom and the day when such purchase
was made; and such book shall at all times be open to the inspection
of the Selectmen and to any person by them authorized to make such
inspection.
Every person so licensed shall put in some suitable
and conspicuous place in his shop a sign, having his name and occupation
legibly inscribed thereon in large letters; and such shops, and all
articles of merchandise therein, may be examined by the Selectmen
or by any person by them authorized to make such examination, at all
times.
No keeper of such shop so licensed shall, directly or indirectly, either purchase or receive by way of barter or exchange any of the articles mentioned in § 88-1 from any minor or apprentice, knowing or having reason to believe him to be such.
No article purchased or received by any person
licensed aforesaid shall be sold until a period of at least one week
from the date of its purchase or receipt shall have elapsed.
