[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
(a) 
PRECIOUS METALS — Gold, silver, platinum, palladium and alloys thereof in any form, including items fabricated in whole or in part from such metals or alloys or combinations thereof.
(b) 
DEALER — Any person, partnership, corporation or other entity who through any means or method, including barter, engages in the business of buying, purchasing or acquiring precious metals in any form from any person who is not engaged in the regular business of selling such precious metals, or who makes or provides appraisals or tests of the weight and quality of precious metals, and includes anyone advertising any such services or the purchase, acquisition or trade of any precious metals.
[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
(a) 
License required. No person, partnership, corporation or other entity shall conduct a business as a dealer in precious metals without first having obtained a license from the Chief of Police of the Town of Westfield for such purpose.
(b) 
Form of license. The license shall be on a form provided by the Westfield Police Department and shall include the following information:
(1) 
The name and address of the person, partnership, corporation, or other entity conducting said business or advertising same and any trade name used or to be used.
(2) 
In the case of a corporation, the names and addresses of all officers of the corporations and all stockholders holding more than 10% of the stock of the corporation.
(3) 
The location at which said business will be conducted, and the hours of operation thereof.
(c) 
License fee. The fee required for said license shall be the sum of $25 per year.
(d) 
License term. License shall be issued on an annual basis for a one-year period from the date of issuance or any renewal thereof.
(e) 
Display of license. The license when issued shall be displayed on the premises used to conduct the business of a dealer in precious metals, and the location of such license shall be in a conspicuous place readily accessible for view by potential customers.
[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
Any person who conducts the business of a dealer in precious metals shall maintain on a daily basis on forms approved by the Chief of Police a legible and correct description of each purchase, or exchange of precious metal, and said forms shall contain the following additional information for each such purchase, or exchange. No such records are required where only an appraisal is made.
(a) 
Legal name and residence address of the person, partnership, corporation or other entity with or for whom the precious metals dealer engages in a transaction, plus the following specific information regarding each such natural person: (1) occupation; (2) age; (3) height; (4) weight; (5) sex; (6) color of eyes, complexion and hair; (7) drivers license number and State.
(b) 
Date and time of transaction.
(c) 
Exact description of the article purchased by him, or acquired by trade.
(d) 
Any inscription, monogram, engraving or similar device containing letters or numbers shall be noted and located on the item and such letters or numbers shall be copied into the log.
(e) 
Net weight in terms of pounds troy, ounces troy, penny weight troy, grams or kilograms for each such item.
(f) 
Fineness in terms of "karat" for gold and "sterling or coin" for silver, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 51:5-1 et seq. and 51:6-1 et seq.
(g) 
The price or the consideration paid or received by the precious metals dealer for the described item.
Every precious metals dealer shall maintain the records required by this section, and shall at all times have same available on the premises and open for inspection by any police officer of the Town of Westfield. In addition, such precious metals dealer shall daily at the close of business deliver a copy of said list to the Westfield Police Department.
[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
No precious metals dealer shall buy, exchange, appraise or otherwise engage or enter into any precious metals transaction with a person under the age of 18, and a dealer shall have the responsibility to verify the age of the customer with whom they are dealing and shall note on their records the documentary verification of such age.
[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
No precious metals dealer shall sell, melt, or otherwise change the form of or dispose of any articles purchased or received for a period of seven calendar days from the date of the daily notification made to the Police Department concerning the purchase or appraisal of such items, and such items shall remain on the premises where purchase was made for at least seven calendar days after this daily notification.
[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
Nothing contained herein shall apply to the wholesale purchase of jewelry or precious metals by regularly established businesses from wholesale dealers and suppliers, which purchases are made for retail sale to the public in the regular course of business. Nothing contained herein shall apply to the casual purchase of precious metals by a person, partnership or corporation not regularly engaged in that business. This article shall not apply to the purchase of coins now or formerly used as money if the aggregate value of the coins purchased is less than $500 in one transaction. This article shall not apply to the purchase of automobiles with catalytic mufflers or to fabricated products or goods containing precious metals which constitute only a minor part of the value of the item.
[G.O. No. 1319, § 1]
Any person as defined above who violates any provisions of this article shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, within the discretion of the municipal judge. A separate offense shall be deemed committed in each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.