No person shall engage in the business of being an antiques
or secondhand dealer without first obtaining a license from the license
officer, designated as the Borough Manager, or other designated agent
of the Borough. A license may be obtained at the Verona Borough Municipal
Building 736 East Railroad Avenue, Verona, PA 15147. Proper identification
by way of current driver's license, state identification card
or other valid ID is required.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated in this section:
SECONDHAND DEALER OR ANTIQUES DEALER
A.
Any person who either, wholly or partly, engages or operates
the trade or business of buying and selling used goods such as antiques,
precious stones, semiprecious stones, metals and jewelry, tools, electrical
devices, fixtures, appliances, secondhand cars, automobile accessories
or tires, household goods, firearms, coins, trading cards, and all
other used items.
B.
The foregoing enumeration of articles, goods and property shall
not be deemed to be exclusive or all inclusive.
Every secondhand and antiques dealer shall keep a book legibly
written in the English language at the time of acquiring articles
in the course of business, which book shall contain:
A. An accurate description of the article purchased.
B. The name and address of the person selling the article.
C. The name and address of the person buying an article.
Every secondhand or antiques dealer shall furnish by 12:00 noon Monday to the Chief of Police of the Borough of Verona information specified in §
198-3 for the previous business week.
No secondhand or antiques dealer shall sell or dispose of in
any way, until 30 days after purchase, any of the following secondhand
articles or goods: antiques, precious stones, coins, all jewelry,
watches, old gold, platinum, silver or other precious metals or any
similar articles or things. No secondhand or antiques dealer shall
sell or dispose of in any way any other secondhand article or goods
until seven days after purchase of the same.
No secondhand or antiques dealer shall purchase any article
from any person under 18 years of age nor from any intoxicated person
or known thief.
In addition to reasons previously specified herein, if any secondhand
or antiques dealer is convicted of robbery, burglary, larceny, receiving
stolen property or any other crime involving the unlawful obtaining
of personal property, the license officer shall immediately revoke
his license.