This chapter shall not create any liability on the part of the
Incorporated Village of Mineola, its officers, agents or employees,
or the officers, agents and employees of the appropriate police agency,
for any act or damage caused as a result of reliance on this chapter
or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
It shall be unlawful for any dealer in secondhand merchandise
to:
A.
Engage in selling activities at any place other than the place of
business designated as such in such license;
B.
Purchase any secondhand merchandise from any person he or she knows
to be or has reason to believe is under the age of 18 years;
C.
Purchase any secondhand merchandise from any person between the hours
of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;
D.
Sell, dispose or alter any secondhand merchandise, except articles
purchased from another duly licensed dealer in secondhand merchandise,
until the expiration of 15 business days after the acquisition of
such dealer of such merchandise; or
E.
Be licensed as a pawnbroker or to engage in the business of a pawnbroker,
nor shall any sign or emblem be displayed by any such dealer in or
about the premises where such business is conducted which in any way
resembles the sign or emblem commonly used by pawnbrokers or which
is intended to give the appearance that the business conducted on
such premises is, or is connected with, the business of a pawnbroker.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the appropriate
police agency to require any person seen dealing in secondhand merchandise
and who is not known by such police officer to be duly licensed to
produce or display his or her dealer's license and to enforce
the provisions of this chapter against any person found to be violating
the same.
