[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Plymouth 4-16-1974 ATM by Art. 58 (Ch. 100 of the 1999 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 4-2-2011 ATM by Art. 33]
All dealers in and keepers of shops for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old or precious metals or secondhand articles in this Town shall be licensed by the Select Board. For the purpose of this bylaw, the term "precious metals" shall include any precious metal such as gold, silver or platinum without regard to the form or amount.
[Amended 4-2-2011 ATM by Art. 33; 10-24-2011 ATM by Art. 28; 10-23-2018 by Art. 18]
A. 
Every keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old or precious metals or secondhand articles within this Town shall keep a book in which shall be written at the time of every purchase of any such article a description thereof and the name, age and residence of the person from whom and the day and hour when such purchase was made, and such book shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Select Board or any person by them authorized to make such inspection, and every keeper of such shop shall put in some suitable and conspicuous place on his or her shop a sign having his or her name and occupation legibly inscribed thereon in large letters.
B. 
Such shop and all articles of merchandise therein may at all times be examined by the Select Board or by any person by them authorized to make such examination, and no article purchased or received by such shopkeeper shall be sold or altered or removed from the premises until a period of at least 30 days has elapsed from the date of its purchase or receipt.
C. 
The licensee shall cause to be delivered to the Plymouth Police Department, on a weekly basis, a copy of all transactions recorded in their book transmitted electronically through databases approved by the Chief of Police.
D. 
All shopkeepers shall produce a receipt identifying the business name, address, and license number. It shall contain an accurate and detailed description of all items, including, but not limited to: all distinguishing marks, model names or numbers, serial numbers, etchings or engravings. Jewelry items shall include a complete description, including the material, ring size, weight, chain length, shapes, karat weight and color.
E. 
All shopkeepers shall refrain from paying cash for precious metals and articles purchased that will be liquidated, melted down, or resold. The preferred method of payment should be a business check which can be traced back to the recipient.
No keeper of such shop shall directly or indirectly purchase or receive, by way of barter or exchange, any of the articles aforesaid of a minor, knowing or having a reason to believe him or her to be such.
[Amended 4-10-2001 ATM by Art. 31; 4-2-2011 ATM by Art. 33; 10-18-2025 ATM by Art. 10]
A. 
All junk collectors who collect, by purchase or otherwise, junk, old metals or secondhand articles from place to place in this Town shall be licensed by the Select Board.
B. 
Whoever violates this section shall be liable to a penalty of $100 for each offense. This section may be enforced by any available means in law or equity, including but not limited to enforcement by noncriminal disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D, and §§ 1-4 and 1-5 of the Town Code.
[Added 4-2-2011 ATM by Art. 33; amended 10-23-2018 ATM by Art. 18; 10-18-2025 ATM by Art. 10]
A. 
For all transactions, the licensee shall take a color photograph of each individual item in as much detail as possible. The licensee shall note any personal inscriptions, identification of weight or any other permanent markings. The licensee shall photograph, in color, any person selling articles and keep the photographs with said books as part of his records.
B. 
The licensee shall obtain positive identification, make a color copy of, and record the full name, address, date of birth, and who shall be required to sign documentation avowing to the accuracy of the information listed, and ownership of said items being sold.