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Municipality of Monroeville, PA
Allegheny County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Monroeville 4-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1327. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person or business entity shall engage in the business of being a secondhand dealer or antique dealer in the Municipality of Monroeville before registering with and obtaining a license from the Monroeville Police Department on a form issued by the Department.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SECONDHAND ARTICLES OR GOODS
Any articles or goods that are purchased, salvaged or received from any person.
SECONDHAND DEALER OR ANTIQUE DEALER
A. 
Any person who wholly or partly engages in or operates the trade or business of buying and selling used goods as antiques, precious stones, metals, jewelry and tools.
B. 
The foregoing enumeration of articles, goods and property shall not be deemed to be exclusive or all-inclusive.
Every secondhand and antique dealer located in or doing business in the Municipality of Monroeville shall keep a legible record in the English language at the time of acquiring or selling articles in the course of business, which shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name and address of the person selling the article.
B. 
The name and address of the person buying any article.
C. 
The purchase price of the article.
D. 
A description of the article purchased or sold, including any and all identifying marks such as inscriptions, color, engraving, serial numbers, manufacturer, etc.
Every dealer, person or business entity subject to the provisions of this chapter shall provide the records prepared in accordance with § 312-3 hereof to the Monroeville Police Department on Monday of each week or at such other times as may be requested by the Police Department.
Every dealer, person or entity subject to provisions of this chapter shall not sell or dispose of any article or goods made of gold, silver or other precious metals, excluding coins, within 15 days after purchase of the same.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 2042]
The license fee for the license herein required shall be as provided in Chapter 194, Fees.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 2042]
In the event that any person shall violate any provision of this chapter, said person, upon being found in violation of said provisions before the District Justice, shall be sentenced to a fine not exceeding $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days.