§ 1279. SECONDHAND DEALERS; DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Article:

(a) "Secondhand Dealer" means a person engaging in, conducting, managing or carrying on the business of buying, selling, or otherwise dealing, in whole or in part, in Covered Secondhand Goods. The term does not include an Antique Dealer.

(b) "Covered Secondhand Goods" means secondhand tangible personal property that falls into one or more of the following categories:

(1) tangible personal property with a serial number or personalized initials or inscription, or which at the time it is acquired by the Secondhand Dealer, bears evidence of having had a serial number or personalized initials or inscription;

(2) electronic personal property, including but not limited to televisions, stereos, radios, digital music players, computers, computer monitors and other accessories, tablet computers and cell phones;

(3) firearms;

(4) jewelry and watches; but excluding jewelry and watches with a fair market value as a secondhand good of $40.00 or less;

(5) precious and semi-precious stones and imitation precious and semi-precious stones;

(6) musical instruments; and

(7) sterling silver flatware, utensils and services, individually or as a set.

(c) "Antique Dealer" means a person engaging in, conducting, managing or carrying on a business where Covered Secondhand Goods are sold at retail, but where at least 90 percent of the Covered Secondhand Goods available for purchase on July 1 of each year are more than 80 years old. A person claiming exemption from the requirement to obtain a Secondhand Dealer permit because the person is an Antique Dealer shall provide records and information as requested by the Chief of Police or designee to establish that the person is an Antique Dealer.

(Amended by Ord. 343-72, App. 11/29/72; Ord. , File No. 120671, App. 9/24/2012, Eff. 10/24/2012)