Article V Sale of Used Goods

[Adopted 9-4-1984 by L.L. No. 12-1984]

Whenever the following terms are used in this article, they shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

The Director of the Department of Weights and Measures of the County of Rockland.

Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity.

It shall be a violation of this article to offer for sale or lease consumer goods which are not new and to advertise such goods without disclosing that they are not new. Words such as "used" or, where applicable, "antique," "demonstrator's floor model," "rebuilt," "renovated," "restyled" or "remodeled" may be used to indicate that the goods are not new. "Floor model" shall be defined as any item which is sold from the floor or a display in a particular case but which is not regularly sold from the floor or from such a display. This article does not include goods sold at garage sales.

Any person who offers for sale goods which are not new shall conspicuously post, at the place of the offering for sale, a sign or placard of not less then 12 inches in height and 12 inches in width, stating clearly and legibly the used products or goods which are being offered for sale.

§ 331-26 Penalties for offenses; appearance tickets.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 and/or shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 15 days for the first offense; and a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and/or shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 30 days for a second or subsequent offense.

The Director, as defined herein, and his employees shall have the power to issue an appearance ticket for any alleged violation of this article as the same is defined in Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law.