[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Pequannock 11-25-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-31 (Ch. 175 of the 1997 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DEALER
Any person, partnership, corporation or other entity, whether permanent or itinerant, which on one or more occasions (through any means) buys or sells secondhand gold, silver, precious metals, gems or jewelry, and includes anyone advertising the purchase or sale of any of the aforementioned items.
ITINERANT BUSINESS
Any business conducted intermittently within the Township of Pequannock or at varying locations.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
PERMANENT-BASED BUSINESS
Any business conducted on a year-round basis and housed in a single structure, such as a store or residence.
[Amended 5-26-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-9; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Each dealer conducting business within the jurisdiction of the Township of Pequannock shall first register with the Chief of Police, who shall fingerprint the applicant and institute such an investigation of the applicant's moral character and business responsibility as he deems necessary for the protection of the public welfare. In the event that the dealer is a business entity other than a sole proprietorship, the officers in a corporation or the partners in a partnership (or limited partnership) shall be deemed to be the applicant(s) who shall be fingerprinted and investigated in accordance with this section. Upon completion of the investigation, the Chief of Police shall either issue or deny the license based upon the results of his investigation. Upon the issuance of the license, the applicant shall be given a copy of this chapter.
A. 
Upon issuance of a license, the license fee to be paid shall be as provided in Chapter 152, Fees, payable to the Township of Pequannock at the Police Department.
B. 
A license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable and shall terminate on December 31 of the year in which said license is issued.
Each dealer shall maintain a complete record of each purchase and sale, including the amount paid, description of the item and any identifying numbers or engravings. The dealer shall also obtain a photocopy of the driver's license number and state of issuance for the person from whom the items were purchased, received or sold as well as photocopy of the jewelry. This information is to be documented on the secondhand jewelry transaction receipt form supplied by the Pequannock Police Department. These records shall be subject to the inspection of any authorized police officer of the Township of Pequannock. The records required to be maintained shall be kept confidential by the dealer and shall be released only to appropriate law enforcement personnel.
[Amended 5-26-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-9; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Each dealer doing business in the Township of Pequannock shall deliver on a weekly basis to the Chief of Police the description of all items purchased.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No dealer shall sell, melt or change the form of or dispose of any articles purchased or received within 10 business days following the delivery of the record of the purchase to the Police Department, and all such items shall be made available for at least 10 days to any authorized police officer requesting such items.
Each dealer must require identification of the person with whom he is transacting business, and no transaction may be made with any minor, as herein defined, nor with any individual who is in an intoxicated state and/or is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotics or hallucinogenic or habit-producing drugs.
Licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the Chief of Police after a hearing upon notice to the applicant for any of the following causes:
A. 
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for license.
B. 
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on the business of purchasing secondhand precious metals, gems and jewelry.
C. 
Any violation of this chapter.
D. 
Conviction of any crime or disorderly persons offense involving moral turpitude.
E. 
Conducting the business of purchasing secondhand precious metals, gems and jewelry in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]