[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Homestead 3-14-1983 by Ord. No. 953. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
No person, corporation or business entity of
whatever kind or nature shall engage in the business of buying and
selling gold, silver, jewels and other precious metals on a full-
or part-time basis without first obtaining a mercantile license or
other applicable license from the Borough of Homestead as required
by law. Such license will be issued by the Borough at its office located
at Ninth and Amity Streets, Homestead, Pennsylvania 15120.
Every person, corporation or business entity
of whatever kind or nature who shall engage in the business of buying
and selling gold, silver, jewels and other precious metals on a full-
or part-time basis shall also keep a book or invoices legibly written
at the time of acquiring items in the course of business, which books
or invoices shall contain the following:
A.
An accurate description of the specific article or
articles purchased.
B.
The name, address, telephone number and social security
number of the seller of the item or items.
C.
The name of the party(s) who purchases the item on
behalf of the business entity, the date purchased and the amount paid.
Every business entity of the nature aforementioned shall furnish by 4:00 p.m., Monday, of each week to the Chief of Police or his designee, the information specified in § 164-2 for the previous business week.
No person or business entity shall sell or dispose
of any gold, silver, jewels and other precious metals in any manner
whatsoever until at least 30 days have expired from the date of purchase.
No person or business entity shall purchase
any item(s) from any person(s) under the age of 18 years, nor from
any intoxicated person or known criminal.
Any person, corporation or business entity of
whatever kind or nature who shall violate any of the provisions of
this chapter shall for every such violation, after receiving notice
thereof, be convicted of violating or failing to comply with the provisions
of this chapter before any District Justice or court of common jurisdiction,
be sentenced to pay a fine not more than $300 for each offense and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, be imprisoned in the
Allegheny County jail for a period not exceeding 90 days for each
offense. The continuation of such violation for each successive day
shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons, allowing
or permitting the continuation of a violation may be punished as provided
above for each separate offense.
