As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ANTIQUE DEALER or SECONDHAND DEALER
Any person who either wholly or in part engages in or operates
the trade or business of buying and/or selling used goods such as
antiques, precious stones, stained glass, metals, jewelry, coins,
compact discs, videotapes and games, any tools, any electrical devices,
fixtures, appliances, household goods, firearms and brick-a-brack.
The foregoing enumeration of articles, goods, and property shall not
be deemed to be exclusive or all inclusive, and includes all articles
and goods that are purchased, salvaged, traded or received from any
person, association, copartnership or corporation.
A.
This definition shall not include:
(1)
Judicial sales or sales by executors or administrators.
(2)
Sales of unredeemed pledges.
(3)
Occasional or auction of sales of household
goods sold from private homes.
(5)
Auctions conducted by licensed auctioneers.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
[Added 4-11-2011 by Ord. No. 798]
PAWNBROKER
Anyone engaged in the business of accepting money on deposit
or a pledge of personal property; or purchases personal property with
an express or implied agreement or understanding to sell it back at
a subsequent time at a stipulated price.
A.
"Pledge" means any property deposited with a
pawnbroker as security for a loan in the course of business as defined
above.
SCRAP DEALER
Includes anyone in the business of buying or selling wood,
iron, brass, lead, copper, aluminum or other metals or alloys, or
other materials commonly referred to as "scrap."
All antique dealers, secondhand dealers, pawnbrokers
and scrap dealers must provide either oral or written communication
to the Pottsville Bureau of Police within two business days of any
unusual, odd or suspicious transaction or attempted transaction. Such
communication should occur when:
A. The item in question is a firearm.
B. Coin, stamp or similar type collectibles are presented.
C. Any item that appears to be new, in the original packaging
that has been unopened.
D. Large quantities of compact discs, music tapes or
similar items that are commonly stolen from vehicles.
Any antique dealer, secondhand dealer, pawnbroker
or scrap dealer who violates any of the provisions of this article,
if such violation is a first offense, shall be subject, upon conviction
in a summary proceeding, to a fine of not less than $100 nor more
that $300, including all costs of prosecution. A second and all subsequent
violations will constitute a fine of not less than $300, nor more
than $600, plus cost of prosecution. Each day a violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.