In general, all words, phrases, and terms used in this chapter
shall have their customary and usual meanings; as used in this chapter,
the following words, phrases, and terms shall have the meanings indicated.
JUNK
Old iron, chains, brass, copper, tin, lead, or other base
metals, old rope, old bags, rags, wastepaper, paper clippings, scraps
of woolens, clips, bagging, rubber, and glass, and empty bottles of
different kinds when less than one gross, and all articles discarded
or no longer used as a manufactured article composed of any one or
more of the materials mentioned. "Junk" also includes steel or other
scrap ferrous or nonferrous metal and material, salvaged household
items, and salvaged vehicles and equipment.
SALVAGE COLLECTOR
Any person, firm, or corporation that collects junk or makes
a business of purchasing junk and selling or exchanging that junk
with a salvage dealer. "Salvage collector" does not include any person
that, as part of a commercial enterprise or business, sells pursuant
to a written contract or bill of sale junk in a manufacturing or production
process or the collection of cans and bottles for the purposes of
redemption.
SALVAGE DEALER
Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the purchase,
sale, exchange, or barter of junk as defined herein, and salvaged
vehicles and equipment which are not sold, bought, or exchanged by
a State-licensed dealer pursuant to 29-A M.R.S.A. § 851
et seq. or State-licensed solid waste facility pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A.
§ 1310-N et seq. Salvage dealing does not include the business
of can and bottle redemption.
A salvage dealer or salvage collector will not either directly
or indirectly purchase, acquire, or receive, by way of barter or exchange,
any junk from a person who has not attained the age of 18 except when
said minor shall be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who
shall sign the transaction record in person before said dealer or
collector.
No person, firm or corporation may engage in the business of
salvage dealer or salvage collector without first obtaining a license
for each such purpose from the City. Licenses under this chapter shall
not be issued unless the City Clerk receives affirmation from the
Inspection Team that the applicant's proposed operation meets
all applicable requirements. Any person carrying out such activity
without a license is in violation of these provisions. Failure to
comply with any of these requirements shall be deemed a violation
of this chapter and is adequate grounds for the denial, revocation,
or suspension of a license.
License applications under this chapter shall be processed according to the procedures established in this chapter and Chapter
149, Licensing. A license may be issued after the annual fee required has been paid through the City Clerk's office. The fee for a license shall be established under Chapter
149, Licensing, §
149-1.4, Fees, of this Code, for salvage collectors and salvage dealers.