Section 134.71, Wis. Stats., is hereby adopted and, by reference, made a part of this chapter with the same force and effect as though fully set out herein notwithstanding the below subsections. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter, punishable according to the penalties set forth in §
1-3, Village of Allouez Municipal Code.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ARTICLE
Any item of value, excluding only motor vehicles, large appliances,
furniture, books, and clothing other than furs.
REPORTABLE TRANSACTION
Every transaction conducted by a pawnbroker, secondhand article
and jewelry dealer in which an article or articles are received through
a pawn, purchase, consignment, or trade, or in which a pawn is renewed,
extended, voided, or redeemed, or for which a unique transaction number
or identifier is generated by their point-of-sale software, and is
reportable except:
A.
The bulk purchase or consignment of new or used articles from
a merchant, manufacturer, or wholesaler having an established permanent
place of business, and the retail sale of said articles, provided
the pawnbroker must maintain a record of such purchase or consignment
that describes each item, and must mark each item in a manner that
relates it to that transaction record.
B.
Retail and wholesale sales of articles originally received by
pawn or purchase, and for which all applicable hold and/or redemption
periods have expired.
SECONDHAND ARTICLE DEALER
Any person, other than an auctioneer, who engages in the
business of purchasing or selling secondhand articles, with exceptions
as stated in Wis. Stats. § 134.71(g).
The licensee must also take a color, digitized photograph of
every item pawned or sold that does not have a unique serial or identification
number permanently engraved or affixed, excluding only electronic
media. One group photo shall suffice for mass items such as several
coins acquired in one transaction. If a photograph is taken, it must
be at least two inches in length by two inches in width and must be
maintained in such a manner that the photograph can be readily matched
and correlated with all other records of the transaction to which
they relate. Such photographs must be available to the Chief of Police,
or the Chief's designee, upon request. Items photographed must
be accurately depicted and submitted as digital images, in a format
specified by the issuing authority, electronically cross-referenced
to the reportable transaction they are associated with. Entries of
required digital images shall be retained a minimum of 90 days.
If any section of this chapter is found to be unconstitutional
or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections shall
not be affected.
Every pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer, or secondhand jewelry dealer shall pay an annual license fee as outlined in Chapter
225, Fees and Charges.