This chapter shall be known as the "Pawnbrokers and Second Hand Dealers Ordinance." The purpose is to regulate and monitor transactions in personal property which have been observed to be the subject of theft and illicit transfer. The terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Pawnbrokers License Act, 63 P.S. §§ 281-1, et seq., are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
A. 
The following terms shall have the meanings as set forth below:
LICENSING AUTHORITY
The Township of North Versailles.
PAWNBROKER
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other business entity whose business includes any transaction wherein there is a lending of money.
PROPERTY
Any personal, tangible property of any description having any value, including but not limited to, jewelry, watches, clocks, diamonds, precious stones, cameras, cassettes, televisions, firearms of any type, computers, wearing apparel, auto accessories, any metal or commodity such as gold, silver, brass, copper, steel, palladium or magnesium. Used household furniture is excluded.
SECONDHAND DEALER
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation whose business is the retail buying, selling, buy-back, exchanging, dealing in or dealing with secondhand articles and property. The term "secondhand dealer" shall not apply to any entity that does not purchase secondhand articles directly from the general public.
B. 
Other definitions are as set forth in 63 P.S. § 281-2.