[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 741,
12/30/2002, § 1]
No person or business entity shall engage in the business of
being a secondhand dealer or antique dealer in the Borough of Jefferson
Hills before registering with and obtaining a license from the Borough
of Jefferson Hills Police Department on a form issued by the Department.
[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 2]
Any person who wholly or partly engages or operates the trade
or business of buying and selling used goods as antiques, precious
stones, metals, jewelry and tools.
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The foregoing enumeration of articles, goods and property shall
not be deemed to be exclusive or all inclusive. "Secondhand articles
or goods" for the purposes of this Part are any articles or goods
that are purchased, salvaged or received from any person.
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[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 3; as amended by Ord. 741,
12/30/2002, § 1]
Every secondhand or antique dealer located in or doing business
in the Borough of Jefferson Hills shall keep a legible record in the
English language at the time of acquiring or selling articles in the
course of business which shall contain the following information:
A.
Name and address of the person selling the article together with
positive identification.
B.
Name and address of person buying any article.
C.
The purchase price of the article.
D.
Description of the article purchased or sold including any and all
identifying marks such as inscriptions, color, engraving, serial numbers,
manufacturer, etc.
[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 4; as amended by Ord. 741,
12/30/2002, § 1]
Every dealer, person or business entity subject to the provisions of this Part shall provide the records prepared in accordance with § 13-403 of this Part to the Borough of Jefferson Hills Police Department on Monday of each week or at such other times as may be requested by the Police Department.
[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 5]
Every dealer, person or entity subject to provisions of this
Part shall not sell or dispose of any article or goods made of gold,
silver or other precious metals, excluding coins within 15 days after
purchase of the same.
[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 6]
The license fee for the license herein required shall be $5
annually.
[Ord. 689, 11/9/1998, § 7; as amended by Ord. 844,
9/8/2014]
Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any of the
provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of
payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
30 days; provided that each day's violation shall constitute
a separate offense and notice to the offender shall not be necessary
in order to constitute an offense. In the event that such claims for
fines and penalties exceed the monetary jurisdiction of a Magisterial
District Judge as set forth in the Pennsylvania Judicial Code (relating
to jurisdiction and venue), exclusive of interest, costs or other
fees, the Borough may bring such action in the Court of Common Pleas
or may, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Judicial Code, waive that portion
of fines or penalties that exceeds the monetary jurisdictional limits
so as to bring the matter within the monetary jurisdiction of the
Magisterial District Judge.
