As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DEALER
Any person, partnership or corporation, who or which through
any means buys or sells secondhand gold, silver, precious metals or
jewelry, and includes anyone advertising the purchase or sale of any
of the aforementioned items.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
No dealer shall sell, melt, change the form of or dispose of
any articles purchased or received within five days from the date
the notification is made to the Chief of Police, and all such items
shall remain on the premises where the purchase was made for at least
five days.
Each dealer must require identification of the person with whom
it is transacting business, and no transaction may be made with any
minor, as hereinabove defined.
Any person, as defined above, who violates any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties under
the general penalty provisions of this Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed in each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.