For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the meaning as herein defined:
ANTIQUE DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling old or archaic items which are indicative of an older culture, excluding numismatic items and precious metals and/or precious gems. Any dealer who receives antique items that contain precious metals and/or precious gems must also obtain a secondhand precious metal and/or precious gem dealer's license. Any dealer who receives numismatic items must also obtain a numismatic dealer's license.
GENERAL SECONDHAND DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling of any secondhand merchandise of value. For the purpose of this chapter, a "general secondhand dealer" shall not include any person who: a) deals solely in the purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling of used motor vehicles or trailers; b) a store, office or place of business operated by a charitable organization which acquires secondhand goods or merchandise exclusively by donation; c) engages in business which requires a license pursuant to this chapter; and d) a person who deals solely in the consignment sale of used clothing, provided such clothing does not include jewelry or furs.
NUMISMATIC DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling for a value, other than its face value, any coins or any currency of the world which, in its original form, was minted or manufactured for the purpose or use as legal tender in the nation or country of origin, including those coins and currency which are or were minted or manufactured for commemorative purposes, providing the commemorative coins were made for use as legal tender in the nation or country of origin, but shall exclude gold and silver marketed as commodity items.
SECONDHAND JUNK DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling: a) secondhand metals other than precious metals; or b) glass, rags, rubber, paper or other articles commonly known as junk, from a fixed place of business. For the purposes of this chapter, a "junk dealer" shall not include a scrap metal processor licensed under this title.
SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METAL AND/OR PRECIOUS GEM DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling, in any form: a) secondhand gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals or secondhand articles containing any of such metals; or b) secondhand precious gems or any secondhand articles containing any precious gems. (Document, 1984; amd. 2007 Code)