Every holder of a license issued in accordance with this article
shall maintain at the licensed location a receipt book or register
which shall be available for inspection by any police officer during
normal hours of operation and which shall meet the following requirements:
A. The receipt books or registers shall be sequentially numbered and
shall be of a form that creates, allows, or maintains triplicate copies
of each entry;
B. All entries in the receipt books or registers shall be entered by
hand in ink or in such other permanent writing material which is not
susceptible to erasure, smudging, running or fading;
C. All entries in the receipt books or registers shall be neatly written
so as to be readily legible;
D. All entries shall be made immediately at the time of receipt or purchase
of any property and shall include the following information:
(1) A concise and accurate description of all property taken, purchased
or received, including any number or inscription that may be in or
on said property;
(2) The full legal name of the person from whom the property is received,
including the person's full first name and middle initial, if
any;
(3) The current address, date of birth and telephone number of the person
from whom the property is received;
(4) A valid New Jersey driver's license number or, if the person
does not reside in the state or does not have a valid driver's
license, then at least two forms of identification of which at least
one shall contain the seller's full legal name, date of birth,
a photograph or full physical description and an identification number;
(5) The amount paid for each item or the consideration and terms of the
transaction;
(6) The signature of the seller; and
(7) The signature of the employee who received the property.
Every secondhand dealer, except auction houses, shall keep all
property purchased or received from an individual for a period of
10 calendar days before it can be sold or traded. The waiting period
may be waived or extended by the Chief of Police or by his authorized
representative; provided, however, that any such waiver or extension
shall be valid only if it is contained in a written document signed
by the Chief of Police or his authorized representative.
Every licensed secondhand dealer and every person employed by a licensed secondhand dealer shall admit to any and every part of the licensed premises where the secondhand dealer is conducting the licensed business, during normal business hours, any law enforcement officer of the Township of Haddon to examine any goods, articles, items or things on the premises relating to the purchase or sale of secondhand property to search for and to take into possession, without compensation to the licensee, any article known to be stolen or which such officer has reasonable grounds to believe to have been stolen. Such law enforcement officer may make any search or seizure as is provided for in this section and the property so seized shall be receipted for by the officer, which receipt shall fully describe the seized property and shall be signed by the officer. Should the officer determine the property not to be stolen, the officer shall promptly return the property to the secondhand dealer from whom it was confiscated and obtain a receipt from the secondhand dealer evidencing the return of the property, which receipt shall comply with the provisions of §
174-16. If the property is determined to be the result of a domestic theft, the victim shall make restitution for the amount paid to obtain said property. Restitution for all other property shall be made by way of criminal complaints against the seller of said items.
Violations of this article shall be deemed a misdemeanor and any person or business entity which violates any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500; provided, however, that each day a violation of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. The licensed secondhand dealer shall be responsible for any violation of this article occasioned by any of the licensee's partners, officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees or agents such that a violation committed by any such person shall be imputed to the licensee. Upon a third or subsequent violation under this article, the license of said secondhand dealer may be revoked by the governing body in accordance with §
174-9.