[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Prospect Park 3-12-1981 as Ord. No. 1001, approved 3-12-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 122.
No person shall carry on the business of dealer of used precious metals and/or stones without first obtaining a dealer's license from the Borough Secretary.
A. 
The Borough Secretary shall require satisfactory evidence of good character of an applicant for a dealer's license. Full police record checks of dealers and all employees shall be required before an application for a license shall be granted.
B. 
An applicant for a dealer's license shall state the address at which such business is to be carried on.
A dealer's license shall continue in force to the first Monday of April of the year following the year of issuance.
Each person applying for a dealer's license shall pay to the Borough Secretary a license fee of $150 for which the Borough Secretary shall give the applicant an official receipt and issue a license to carry on the trade or business of a dealer within the Borough of Prospect Park.
No person licensed as a dealer in the Borough shall, by virtue of one license, keep more than one place of business for receiving or taking goods.
Any licensed dealer who violates any provision of this chapter, in addition to the fine prescribed by § 130-14, shall have his license revoked at the discretion of the Chief of Police of the Borough of Prospect Park.
No dealer shall at any time take goods at any other place other than the place for which his license was granted.
Each person conducting the business of a dealer shall keep a book in which shall be recorded at the time of purchase an accurate account and description of the goods, articles or things purchased, the amount of money paid therefor, the time purchasing the same, together with the description of the person selling such goods, articles or things, including color, complexion, color of eyes and hair, stature and general appearance, age and sex, together with an indication of the type of identification presented.
The books required by § 130-8 shall be subject to the inspection and approval of police officers periodically.
Every dealer shall return to the office of the Police Chief, every day before 12:00 noon, a sheet, to be furnished by the Chief, showing all business transacted on the previous day and giving the information required by § 130-8.
No dealers shall sell any articles until the same have been in their possession at least 15 days.
No dealer or his clerk or employee shall purchase any article from any person under 21 years of age, anyone intoxicated, any habitual drunkard or any person known to be a thief, an associate of thieves or receiver of stolen property or any person he has reason to suspect to be such, and he must require that valid identification be presented to the dealer prior to the transaction of any business.
No person licensed as a dealer shall keep his office or place of business open for the purpose of doing the business of a dealer on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday before 7:30 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m., except on Friday, when his office may be kept open until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday when it may be kept open until 10:00 p.m.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $300 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for more than 30 days.