[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council 2-25-1981 as Ord. No. 2-0-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Auctions — See Ch. 53.
Flea markets and garage sales — See Ch. 74.
Peddlers and solicitors — See Ch. 87.
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.
Each dealer conducting business within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Wanaque shall first register with the Chief of Police, who shall investigate the applicant, and shall obtain a license from the Borough Clerk by paying a fee of $25.
Each dealer shall maintain a complete record of each purchase and sale including the amount paid, indicating the name, residence, occupation, age and description of the person from whom the items were purchased, received or sold. These records shall be subject to the inspection of any authorized police officer of the Borough of Wanaque.
Each dealer doing business in the Borough of Wanaque shall deliver to the Chief of Police the description of all items purchased, received or sold, within 72 hours of the completion of the transaction, on forms prescribed by the Chief of Police.
No dealer shall sell, melt, change the form of or dispose of any articles purchased or received within five 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 five days.
Each dealer must require identification of the person with whom it is transacting business and no transaction may be made with any minor, as hereinabove defined.
Any person as defined above who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, within the discretion of the Municipal Judge. A separate offense shall be deemed committed in each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.