[Adopted 1-28-1991 by Ord. No. 1504;
amended in its entirety 7-27-2005 by Ord. No. 1886]
A.
DEALER
SECONDHAND GOODS
As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation that takes part in retail
buying, selling, buy-back, exchanging, dealing in or dealing with secondhand
goods purchased by the secondhand dealer or any person so employed. This includes
accepting or receiving secondhand goods as returns of merchandise or in exchange
for credits on any other articles or merchandise.
Goods which have been previously owned, worn or used by another;
not new.
B.
No person shall carry on the business of dealer within
the Township without first obtaining a dealer's license from the Township
Secretary.
C.
Application for license
A dealer's license shall continue in force to December 31 of the
year in which the license is issued.
Each person applying for a dealer's license shall pay to the Township
Secretary a license fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Commissioners, for which the Township Secretary shall give the applicant
an official receipt and issue a license to carry on the trade or business
of a dealer within the Township of Ridley.
No person licensed as a dealer in the Township shall, by virtue of one
license, keep more than one place of business for receiving or taking goods.
Any licensed dealer who violates any provision of this article, in addition to the fine prescribed by § 232-17, shall have his license revoked at the discretion of the Township Manager.
No dealer shall at any time take goods at any other place than the place
for which his license was granted.
Every person conducting the business of a dealer shall keep a book in
which shall be recorded at the time of purchase an accurate account and description
of the goods, articles or things purchased, the amount of money paid therefor
and the time of purchasing the same, together with the description of the
person selling such goods, articles or things, including color of complexion,
color of eyes and hair and stature and general appearance.
The book required by § 232-11 shall be subject to the inspection and approval of police officers periodically.
Every dealer shall return to the office of the Superintendent of Police, every day before 12:00 noon, a sheet to be furnished by the Superintendent showing all business transacted on the previous day and giving the information required by § 232-11.
No dealer shall sell any article until the same has been in his possession
at least 15 days.
No dealer or his clerk or employee shall purchase any article from any
person under 21 years of age, anyone intoxicated, any habitual drunkard or
any person known to be a thief, an associate of thieves or receiver of stolen
property or any person he has reason to suspect to be such. Dealers must require
that valid identification be presented to the dealer prior to the transaction
of any business.
No person licensed as a dealer shall keep his office or place of business
open for the purpose of doing the business of a dealer on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday before 7:30 a.m. and after 6: 00 p.m., except on Friday
when his office may be kept open until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday when it may
be kept open until 10:00 p.m.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be fined
not more than $1,000, and costs of prosecution, and in default of payment
thereof shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days.
