This chapter shall be known as the "Manheim Borough Pawn Shops
and Secondhand Shops Ordinance."
The following terms are hereby defined for purposes of this
chapter:
DEALERS IN SECONDHAND GOODS
Includes any person who otherwise in the normal course of
business purchases personal property not from a retail or wholesale
entity or auction for the purposes of reselling the property.
PAWNBROKERS
Shall include any person who:
A.
Engages in the business of lending money on the deposit or pledge
of personal property other than choses in action, securities or written
endeavors or indebtedness;
B.
Purchases personal property with an express or implied agreement
or understanding to sell it back at a subsequent time at a stipulated
price; or
C.
Lends money upon goods, wares or merchandise pledged, stored
or deposited as collateral security.
TARGET GOODS
Jewelry; cameras and photographic equipment; gold coins or
bars; silver bars; copper tubing; electronics equipment, such as televisions
or VCRs or radios or computers or computer equipment or microwave
ovens; antiques; currency collectibles, such as coins or stamps; and
any other item of value likely to be the subject of criminal activity
such as burglary or theft. Hereafter, the Manheim Borough Police Department
may update this definition by sending a list of categories of "target
goods" to pawnbrokers and dealers in secondhand goods identifying
themselves as such.
No pawnbroker or dealer in secondhand goods shall purchase or
take in pawn any goods of any kind from any person under 18 years
of age unless such minor's parent or guardian is present, and
the name of the parent or guardian shall be reported along with the
report of the transaction.
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and, in default of payment
thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Each day or
portion thereof in which a violation exists shall be considered a
separate violation of this chapter. Each section of this chapter which
is violated shall be considered a separate violation. Such fine shall
be in addition to any other fine which may be imposed under the provisions
of any other ordinances of Manheim Borough, Pennsylvania law, or federal
law.
The information furnished and secured pursuant to this chapter
shall be confidential in character and shall not be subject to public
inspection, and shall be so kept in order that the contents thereof
shall not be known except to persons charged with the administration
of this chapter and law enforcement agencies conducting investigations.