[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of Supervisors of the
Town of Grand Chute 2-3-2009 by Ord. No. 4-2009 (§ 9.20 of
the 1997 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, the
statutory provisions of § 134.71, Wis. Stats., describing
and defining regulations with respect to pawnbrokers and secondhand
article dealers, exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory
penalty is a fine or term of imprisonment or exclusively state changes,
are hereby adopted and by reference made part of this chapter as if
fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited
by any regulation incorporated herein by reference is required or
prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications
of the statutory regulations in § 134.71, Wis. Stats., as
incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter in
order to secure to the extent legally practicable uniform regulation
of pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers. Any person who shall, within
the Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin, violate any provision of said
statute shall be deemed guilty of an offense under this chapter.[1]
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, § 134.71(12),
Wis. Stats., is not adopted by this chapter.
The Town of Grand Chute shall develop application and other
forms required under this chapter.
A.
A first violation of any provision of this chapter
shall be punished by a fine as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture
and Bond Schedules, together with the costs of prosecution, and on
default of the payment of any such fine and/or costs of prosecution
such person shall be committed to the county jail of Outagamie County
until such fine and costs are paid, but not to exceed 90 days.
B.
Any person violating this chapter who shall previously
have been convicted of a violation of this chapter shall, upon proof
and conviction thereof, forfeit an amount as prescribed in the Uniform
Forfeiture and Bond Schedules, together with the costs of prosecution,
and on default of the payment of any such fine and costs of prosecution,
or either of them, such convicted person shall be committed to and
confined within the county jail of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, until
such fine and costs of prosecution are paid, but not to exceed six
months.
C.
Each day of violation
under this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
