[Adopted 3-14-1983 by Ord. No. 953 (Ch.
164 of the 1999 Code)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see AO)]
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 may be obtained from the Borough office.
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:
1.
An accurate description
of the specific article or articles purchased.
2.
The name, address,
telephone number and social security number of the seller of the item
or items.
3.
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 § 13-402 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.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see AO)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this Part shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under
the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary
offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000,
plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough
in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by
summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the
payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant
may be sentenced and committed to the county correctional facility
for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this Part
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition
to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce
this Part in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
