Town of Marblehead, MA Chapter 141 Secondhand Dealers

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Marblehead 5-6-1996 by Art. 64. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Junk dealers and collectors-- See Ch. 83.

Licenses and permits — See Ch. 90.

Pawnbrokers — See Ch. 115.

Peddlers — See Ch. 239.

§ 141-1 License required.

No person shall act as a collector of, dealer in or keeper of shop for the purchase, sale or barter of secondhand articles without first obtaining a license from the Board of Selectmen. The Selectmen may make rules and regulations relative to their business, and may provide for the supervision thereof, and such additional rules, regulations and restrictions which shall be expressed in all such licenses. Said licenses may be revoked at pleasure, and shall be subject to Sections 202 to 205, inclusive,[1] except that societies, associations or corporations organized solely for religious or charitable purposes and their agents shall not be required to pay a fee for such licenses.

[1] Editor's Note: So in original.

§ 141-2 Record required.

Every person acting as a collector of, dealer in or keeper of shop for the purchase, sale or barter of secondhand articles shall, at the time of every purchase of any such article, make a record thereof on a form approved by the Board of Selectmen, shall maintain such records for such period as the Board of Selectmen may determine, and shall make such records available upon request of the Board of Selectmen and any person authorized by such Board.

§ 141-3 Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine of $100 upon the first conviction thereof, by a fine of $200 upon the second conviction thereof, and by a fine of $300 upon the third and subsequent convictions thereof. Each day that such a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.