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DEALER Any person, corporation, partnership, or association which, in whole or in part, engages in the ordinary course of repeated and recurrent transactions of buying or receiving precious items from the public within this state.

GOLD Elemental gold having an atomic weight of 196.967 and the chemical element symbol of Au, whether found by itself or in combination with its alloys or any other metal.

JEWELRY An ornamental item made of a material that includes a precious gem.

PLATINUM Elemental platinum having an atomic weight of 195.09 and the chemical element symbol of Pt, whether found by itself or in combination with its alloys or any other metal.

PRECIOUS GEM A diamond, alexandrite, ruby, sapphire, opal, amethyst, emerald, aquamarine, morganite, garnet, jadeite, topaz, tourmaline, turquoise, or pearl.

PRECIOUS ITEM Jewelry, a precious gem, or an item containing gold, silver, or platinum. Precious item does not include the following: A. Coins, commemorative medals, and tokens struck by, or in behalf of, a government or private mint. B. Bullion bars and discs of the type traded by banks and commodity exchanges. C. Items at the time they are purchased directly from a dealer registered under this act, a manufacturer, or a wholesaler who purchased them directly from a manufacturer. D. Industrial machinery or equipment. E. An item being returned to or exchanged at the dealer where the item was purchased and that is accompanied by a valid sales receipt. F. An item which is received for alteration, redesign, or repair in a manner that does not substantially ch...

SILVER Elemental silver having an atomic weight of 107.869 and the chemical element symbol of Ag, whether found by itself or in combination with its alloys or any other metal.

A. A dealer shall not conduct business in the City unless the dealer has obtained a valid certificate of registration from the City Clerk. B. A dealer shall apply to the City Clerk for a certificate of registration and pay a fee of $25 to cover the reasonable cost of processing and issuing the certificate of registration. Applications shall be on forms supplied by and to be filed with the City Clerk that contain the following information: (1) The name, home address and phone number, date of birth and thumbprint of the applicant; if the applicant is a business entity, the information shall be provided by the representative/agent. (2) Written proof of identity, such as driver's license, birth certificate, state identification, passport or affidavit. (3) The...

A. A dealer shall maintain a record of each transaction as required by MCLA § 445.484 et seq., as amended. If not otherwise required by the applicable statute, the records shall include: (1) A photo of the property; (2) A description of the property to include the make, model, and serial number if available and documentation of any unique identifiers such as initials or names that are on the property; (3) The amount paid for the item; (4) The name, date of birth, driver's license number or State of Michigan personal identification card number, and street and house number of the customer; and (5) The right thumbprint of the customer. If it is not possible for the individual to provide his or her right thumbprint, then another specifically designated finger...

A. Reports containing the information required in § 24-12A must be provided within 24 hours after the property is received using the website or program specified by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Information and assistance concerning the website or program shall be provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. B. Violation of this section shall result in a municipal civil infraction with a fine of up to $500.

Except as otherwise provided by state law, each record of a transaction shall be retained by the dealer for not less than one year after the transaction to which the record pertains.

A. Except as otherwise provided, any licensee, dealer, employee, person or entity who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500, or both. B. Prosecutions for misdemeanor violations of this article may be commenced by summons and complaint or the issuance of an appearance ticket by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Further, the City of Kalamazoo may commence an action in Circuit Court for injunctive or other equitable or legal relief to prevent a continuing violation of this article.

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

LICENSE YEAR That period from the first day of September through the 31st day of August of the following year.

RECYCLING DEALER Any person (which shall include any corporation, partnership or any other commercial enterprise) who shall conduct or maintain as a business any building, structure, yard or place for keeping, sorting, storing, exchanging, buying or selling (including selling by consignment) any old or used recyclable or reusable material of any kind, including cloth, rags, paper, rubbish, rubber, bottles, iron, steel, brass, copper or any other metals, old boxes, cartons, crates, plastics, rubber tires, glass or refuse or dismantled or cannibalized vehicles or vehicle parts, equipment or liquids from such vehicles.

A. A recycling dealer's business shall be conducted at all times in compliance with all applicable ordinances of the City and laws of the state. B. A recycling dealer shall maintain the premises used in the conduct of the business so that rats, vermin and all other hazards to health are kept to a reasonable minimum and under control at all times, and shall comply promptly with all requests and directives of the County Health Department.

Any recycling dealer who keeps, sorts or stores recycling materials outside shall comply with all applicable requirements set forth in Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance.

A recycling dealer's business shall be conducted so as to not create a nuisance by reason of noise, odors, smoke, fumes, vibration or any other reason or condition, and no rubbish dump shall be operated or permitted in conjunction therewith.