License required. No person shall use, exercise or carry on the business,
trade or occupation of buying or selling secondhand or scrap gold,
old gold, silver jewelry, home electronics/audio and visual equipment,
including musical instruments, telephones and telephonic equipment,
cell phones, scales, computers, computer hardware and software, typewriters,
word processors, scanners, sporting goods of all kinds, antiques,
silver, platinum, copper and all other precious metals, tools of all
kinds, televisions, VCR/DVR, camcorders, digital recorders, car stereos,
firearms or other valuable articles, hereinafter referred to as "secondhand
goods or articles" or, being a secondhand dealer within the Township
of Middle Smithfield ("Township") without having first obtained a
license from the Township Code Enforcement Officer as hereinafter
provided. A "secondhand dealer" is defined as a person, association,
corporation or partnership, or other entity, who, wholly or in part,
engages in or operates the trade or business of buying or acquiring
any goods or articles as mentioned above, or other valuable goods,
or articles, except from a regularly established wholesale or retail
dealer. Any business required by state law under 37 Pa. Code, Part
VII, Precious Metals, Chapter 501, Purchase and Sale of Precious Metals,
§ 501.1 et seq., will still be required to obtain a permit
through the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.