Borough of Bergenfield, NJ Chapter 248 Secondhand Dealers

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bergenfield 9-19-1995 by Ord. No. 2181. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Auctioneers — See Ch. 99.

Licensing — See Ch. 198.

Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 227.

Special sales — See Ch. 244.

§ 248-1 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

DEALER

Any person, partnership or corporation who, through any means, buys or sells secondhand gold, silver, precious metals or jewelry, and includes anyone advertising the purchase or sale of any of the aforementioned items.

MINOR

Any person under the age of 18 years.

SECONDHAND

Any items enumerated here that are not new.

§ 248-2 Licensing requirements; fee.

A. Each dealer conducting business within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Bergenfield shall first register with the Chief of Police, who shall investigate the applicant, and shall obtain a license from the Borough Clerk by paying an annual fee of $25.

B. All licenses shall expire on December 31 in each year and shall not be transferable.

C. All licenses shall be prominently displayed within the licensed premises.

§ 248-3 Records to be maintained; bond required.

A. This chapter mandates the keeping of serialized receipts by the buyer for each purchase. The receipt must contain the name and address of the buyer, the date of the transaction, the prices paid, and the name (proof of identity), date of birth, driver's license number (if available), address, and signature of the seller. To facilitate the work of law enforcement officers, all buyers are required, upon reasonable request, to allow the inspection of their serialized receipts by any police officer or weights and measures official. This same inspection requirement also extends to the metals themselves during the waiting period following purchase.

B. A bond in amount and form prescribed by Regulations of the Office of Weights and Measures shall be obtained.

§ 248-4 Submission of records to Chief of Police.

Each dealer doing business in the Borough of Bergenfield shall deliver to the Chief of Police a legible and correct transcript of all items purchased, received or sold, within 48 hours of the completion of the transaction, on forms prescribed by the Chief of Police.

§ 248-5 Purchased articles not to be disposed or altered during waiting period.

No dealer shall sell, melt, change the form of or dispose of any articles purchased or received within 10 days from the date the notification is made to the Chief of Police, and all such items shall remain on the premises where the purchase was made for at least 10 days.

§ 248-6 Dealers to require identification; transactions with minors prohibited.

Each dealer must require identification of the person with whom it is transacting business, and no transaction shall be made with any minor, as hereinabove defined.

§ 248-7 Violations and penalties.

The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 and a jail term not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation. Each transaction which shall not be recorded or which shall be improperly recorded shall be a separate and distinct violation of this chapter.