[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972]
Every person now or hereafter engaged in or carrying on the
business of pawnbroker or buying or selling used or second hand gold,
silver, jewelry, ornaments, wearing apparel, household goods or articles
of household use in the City of Plainfield shall, before engaging
in such business, or, after the effective date of this ordinance continuing
to engage in such business, obtain a license from the Mayor or his
designee.
[1]
As to fees, see Article 17 of this chapter.
[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972]
(a)
The application for a license shall be in writing and signed by the
applicant. It shall be accompanied by the prescribed fees and filed
with the License Bureau.
[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972; MC 1972-28, § 1,
August 21, 1972]
(a)
No pawnbroker's or second hand dealer's license shall be granted
by the Mayor to any person:
(1)
Who has been convicted of violating any City, State or Federal
law or a disorderly person provision involving moral turpitude.
(2)
Who has misrepresented any facts in the application.
(3)
Who, if he is to be licensed as a pawnbroker hereunder, does
not possess a valid State license as a pawnbroker pursuant to N.J.S.A.
45:22-1 et seq.
(b)
The Mayor may limit, with the approval of the Council, the number
of licenses to be granted.
[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972]
[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972; MC 1972-28, § 2,
August 21, 1972]
(a)
Every licensee shall maintain and, upon demand by authorized representatives
of the Police Division, produce a full and complete record of each
and every transaction had in such business, including all deposits,
redemptions, purchases and sales, on a day-by-day chronological basis,
written in the English language, containing accounts and descriptions,
including all distinguishing marks and numbers, of any and all goods,
articles, or things pawned, pledged, consigned or purchased, including
the sex, color, approximate height and age and any distinguishing
features and, where known, the name and residence of the person selling,
pawning or consigning merchandise to or with said licensee, together
with a statement of the amount of money loaned thereon or paid therefor.
A clear copy of such daily records shall be delivered to the Chief
of Police prior to 11:00 A.M. of the following business day except
that in the case of business done on Saturday, such report may be
delivered prior to 11:00 A.M. Monday.
(b)
Every licensee shall maintain a record of and forthwith report to
the License Bureau all changes in the employees of licensee.
[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972; MC 1972-28, § 3,
August 21, 1972]
Each licensed secondhand dealer shall retain and refrain from
selling or otherwise disposing of any articles purchased or consigned
by or with such licensee for a period of twenty (20) days from the
date of such purchase or consignment. Licensed pawnbrokers shall retain
merchandise pawned or pledged for one (1) year from the date of the
loan, or as otherwise provided by State law.
[MC 1972-10, § 1, March 20, 1972]
Every licensee shall maintain and, upon demand by an authorized
representative of the Police Division, permit inspection of the record
of the name and address of any purchaser on any item purchased, owned,
pledged or consigned by or with such licensee and shall note on said
record the name and address of the purchaser and the date of purchase.
