[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ipswich
1937: c. XVI, s. 10; amended 1973; 10-15-2013 STM, approved by Attorney
General 12-4-2013 (Ch. XIV, § 2, of the 1973 Bylaws). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall carry on a business as a collector of, dealer
in, or keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk,
old metals, currency, coins, gold, silver, other precious and semi-precious
metals, precious and semi-precious stones, jewelry, musical instruments,
electronics, tools, paintings, rugs, art objects second hand articles,
or antiques without first obtaining from the Select Board license
therefor, which shall be renewable annually and shall be subject to
such rules, regulations, or conditions as the Board may deem suitable
and proper, consistent with the applicable provisions of the General
Laws. (1937: c. XVI, ss. 1, 6)
Every keeper of a shop and every dealer licensed, who operates
within their licensed premises, under this chapter shall:
A.
Keep a permanent record log in the English language detailing the
date of transaction, name of customer, telephone number of customer,
name of shop, description of items including make, model number, serial
number, color, size, markings/engravings, and amount paid/loaned to
customer.
B.
Require the person selling such articles to provide one form of photo
identification issued by a government agency. A photocopy of such
identification shall be made and maintained with said log as part
the shop keeper’s records.
C.
Make and maintain a photograph of all items purchased and keep said
photograph with said log as part of the shopkeeper’s records.
D.
Digital photos of all purchased or pawned items, of a quality acceptable
to the Police Department*, shall be accompanied by a form prescribed
by the Police Department describing items in said photos and shall
also contain an image of the government issued identification used
in the transaction. *Acceptable quality: photos must be in focus,
item must be identifiable, photo size no smaller than six inches by
four inches (432 pixels x 324 pixels; file size 32 kilobytes) and
no larger than 11 inches by seven inches (792 pixels x 527 pixels;
file size 130 kilobytes), and a scale must be included in the photograph.
E.
Submit to the Police Department on a weekly basis a spreadsheet prescribed
by and available from the Police Department. Spreadsheet to include
date of transaction, name of customer, telephone number of customer,
name of shop, description of items including make, model number, serial
number, color, size markings/engravings, amount paid/loaned to customer.
No keeper of a shop or dealer licensed under this chapter shall
directly or indirectly purchase or receive by way of barter or exchange
such goods, or allow such goods to be deposited upon or within his/her
premises, shop or vehicle, by any minor, knowing or having reason
to believe him/her to be such.
No such item purchased or received, by any dealer or keeper
of a shop licensed under this chapter, shall be removed from the Town
of Ipswich or sold or otherwise disposed of, nor its identity changed,
until at least 30 days from its date of purchase has elapsed, unless
written permission is obtained from the Chief of Police or his/her
designee, who may request to observe or photo such item. All items
shall be held in the condition received, for the duration of the retention
period.
No keeper of a shop or dealer licensed under this chapter shall
carry on his/her business in any other place than that designated
in his/her license, unless consent to said removal is granted by the
Select Board.
No keeper of a shop or dealer licensed under this chapter shall
use a vehicle or receptacle for the collection of merchandise, second
hand items, or other materials unless said vehicle and receptacle
is licensed with the Select Board. Every such vehicle and receptacle
shall bear conspicuously the owner’s name and the license number
on the outside, and on each side. Said vehicles and receptacles shall
be open for inspection at all times by the Chief of Police or any
police officer for the Town of Ipswich or any other individual authorized
by law to make such inspections.
The shop and all items of merchandise referred to in this chapter,
and any place, vehicle or receptacle used for the collection or keeping
of such items may be examined at all times by the Chief of Police,
or any police officer for the Town of Ipswich or by any person authorized
by the Chief of Police to make such examinations.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to maintain a list of
dealers and shop owners licensed under this chapter, and of the places
where the business is carried on.
Every keeper of a shop and dealer licensed under this chapter
shall display his/her license in a conspicuous place in his/her place
of business.
Failure to comply with any requirements of this bylaw shall
result in a fine of $100 for a first offense, a fine of $200 for a
second offense and a fine of $300 for any third and subsequent offense.
Nothing in this chapter shall abrogate the right of the Select Board to revoke any license issued under this Chapter 134, at their pleasure, in accordance with this chapter and MGL c. 140, §§ 54; 55; 202 and 205.
