The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A person who buys for his own use or for the use of another
but not for resale.
A secondhand or "old watch" movement that has been discontinued
and rebuilt, put in a new case with a new dial, or using the same
dial that has been refinished or cleaned to make it look like new.
A watch which as a whole, the case thereof, or the movement
thereof, has been sold to a consumer; provided, however, that a watch
which has been so sold and is thereafter returned either through an
exchange or for credit to the same person who sold such watch to the
consumer shall not be deemed to be a secondhand watch for the purpose
of this article if such person keeps a written or printed record setting
forth the name and address of the consumer, the date of the sale to
the consumer, the name of the watch or its maker and the serial number,
if any, on the case and the movement of the watch or other distinguishing
numbers or identification marks, such record to be kept open for inspection
during all business hours by the police of the City. Pawned watches
or watches put up as collateral to a person and by such person placed
on sale again shall be deemed secondhand watches.
Any person who sells a secondhand or rebuilt watch shall affix
and keep affixed to the watch a tag with the word "secondhand" or
"rebuilt" legibly written or printed thereon in the English language.
For the purpose of this section, the word "sell" shall be deemed to
include offer to sell or exchange, expose for sale or exchange, possess
with intent to sell or exchange, and sell or exchange.
Any person who sells a secondhand watch shall deliver to the
vendee a written invoice setting forth the name and address of the
vendor, the name and address of the vendee, the date of the sale,
the name of the watch or its maker, and the serial numbers, if any,
or other distinguishing numbers or identification on its case and
movement. If the serial numbers or other distinguishing numbers or
identification marks have been erased, defaced, removed, altered or
covered, this shall be set forth in the invoice.
A duplicate of the invoice required by the provisions of this
article shall be kept on file by the vendor for at least one year
from the date of the sale of a watch and shall be open for inspection
during all business hours by the police of the City.
Any person advertising in any manner secondhand or rebuilt watches
for sale shall state clearly in such advertising that the watches
so advertised are secondhand or rebuilt watches.
