No person may engage in or carry on the business of purchasing gold
or gold-plated ware, silver or silver-plated ware, platinum ware,
watches, jewelry, precious stones or coins unless such person is licensed
by the Chief of Police or, if there is no chief of police, the First
Selectman of the municipality in which such person intends to carry
on such business; except that the provisions of this subsection shall
not apply to the purchase of such items from a wholesaler by a manufacturer
or retail seller whose primary place of business is located in this
state. Such person shall pay an annual fee of $10 for such license.
The license may be revocable for cause, which shall include, but not
be limited to, failure to comply with any requirements for licensure
specified by the licensing authority at the time of issuance. A chief
of police or first selectman shall refuse to issue a license under
this subsection to a person who has been convicted of a felony. A
chief of police or first selectman may require any applicant for a
license to submit to state and national criminal history records checks.
If the Chief of Police or First Selectman requires such criminal history
records checks, such checks shall be conducted in accordance with
General Statutes § 29-17a. For the purposes of this subsection,
"wholesaler" means a person in the business of selling tangible personal
property to be resold at retail or raw materials to be manufactured
into suitable forms for use by consumers.
Each such licensed person shall keep a record in which he shall note
at the time of each transaction a description of the goods purchased
and the price paid for them, the name and address of the person selling
the goods and the date and hour any such goods were received. Each
such licensed person shall demand positive identification from the
person selling the article, and the type or form of identification
received shall be noted in the record. Any state police officer or
municipal police officer shall have access to the record required
to be kept under this section and may inspect the place where the
business is carried on as well as any goods purchased or received.
No such licensed person may purchase any goods from a minor unless
such minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian. Each such licensed
person may only pay for goods received by check, draft or money order,
and no cash shall be transferred to either party in the course of
a transaction subject to the provisions of this section.
At the time of making any purchase, each licensed person shall deliver to the person selling goods a receipt containing the information required to be recorded in Subsection B of this section, the amount paid for any goods sold and the name and address of the purchaser.
Upon request of the licensing authority, each such licensed person
shall make a weekly sworn statement, describing the goods received
and setting forth the name and address of each person from whom goods
were purchased, to the Chief of Police or First Selectman of each
municipality in which he transacted business that week. Such sworn
statement shall not be deemed public record for the purposes of the
Freedom of Information Act, as defined in General Statutes § 1-200.
FBI and state fingerprint cards shall be made out and mailed for
clearance. There is a processing fee of $19.25 charged by the FBI
for this service and a fee of $25 charged by the state. Two postal
money orders or certified bank checks in the amounts of $19.25 and
$25, made payable to "DPS," must be submitted at the time you are
fingerprinted for this permit.
Pursuant to § 21-100 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
the Town Manager, in his sole discretion, may issue a license. No
license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a
felony. A license issued shall be revocable for cause. All payouts
for purchases are by check or money order, and the check cannot be
cashed by the licensee business or on the premises.
A digital photograph must be taken of the purchased item and attached
to a spreadsheet or database file, approved by the Town Manager, describing
the item in full detail and the individual selling the item. The photograph
and description shall be transmitted to the Town Manager's office
in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes.
Positive identification of the person involved in each transaction;
the name and address of the person selling the goods must be included
(a photocopy of a valid driver's license or similar proof of
his or her identity that includes a photograph of the person and his
or her address). A digital photograph must be taken of the individual
selling the item. This positive identification must be held on file
for at least one year.
Submit all information electronically to the Town Manager, or any
employee or agent thereof, and said information must be submitted
to the department on a weekly basis in accordance with the Connecticut
General Statutes.