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JUNK DEALERS
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
JUNK DEALER. Any person in any way buying, selling, exchanging, trading or dealing in scrap iron, brass, empty bottles or secondhand metals of any sort or kind, including automobile accessories and automobile parts within the Town.
JUNK SHOP or JUNK YARD. Any place where odds and ends, old rags, ropes, cordage, old metals, secondhand machine parts, worn-out motor vehicles and parts thereof and the like are bought, sold or stored.
(`83 Code, § 5-701)
It shall be unlawful for any person to locate, operate, maintain or carry on any business in connection with a junk shop or junk yard in the Town unless it is conducted in an enclosed building. It shall be unlawful to conduct or carry on the business of maintaining or operating a junk shop or junk yard within the Town in any open or enclosed space or lot.
(`83 Code, § 5-702) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any junk dealer to open his or her place of business for the transaction of business before 6:00 a.m. or to keep his or her place of business open for the transaction of business after 8:00 p.m. on any weekday, except Saturday, on which day it shall be unlawful for any such junk dealer to keep his or her place of business open not later than 11:00 p.m.
(B) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed so as to make it lawful to conduct the business of a junk dealer on Sunday.
(`83 Code, § 5-703) Penalty, see § 10.99
Every junk dealer shall keep a book in which he or she shall promptly enter the names of all persons from whom he or she buys or gets iron, brass or other metals of any sort, bottles or other articles of any nature whatsoever, followed by the date of purchase, the amount paid therefore, the kind of metals purchased or received, the number of pounds of each kind and description of all other articles purchased. These entries shall be made in chronological order from day to day, as business is transacted. This book shall at all times be open to the inspection of the police or other officers who may desire to see it and shall be kept in good faith and preserved by such dealer for convenient inspection.
(`83 Code, § 5-704)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-14-105
Every junk dealer shall prepare and deliver daily to the Chief of Police, before the hour of 9:00 a.m. each day, a written report of all scrap iron, brass or other metal or articles of any sort, including automobile accessories, or any other personality or merchandise purchased, exchanged or in any way acquired by such dealer on the preceding day, giving the number of pounds of each kind, the date and hour of purchase, the price paid therefore and the correct name, address, color and sex of the person from whom such material was purchased or received.
(`83 Code, § 5-705)
Statutory reference:
Duty of dealers in secondhand automobile tires and accessories to make daily reports to Police headquarters, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-14-101
(A) No property purchased by any junk dealer shall be sold, disposed of or removed from the place of business of such dealer until at least 48 hours after the required reports have been delivered to the Chief of Police pursuant to § 113.05.
(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of division (A) of this section, junk dealers shall keep on hand and in separate packages and not allow to be mixed or confused with other purchases in order that identification may be made of all scrap iron and casings and bottles and merchandise bought or received from any person. This merchandise shall be kept separate and subject to easy and convenient inspection of anyone desiring to investigate for a period of not less than ten days after purchase or other acquisition. This subsection shall not apply to scrap iron or iron castings.
(`83 Code, § 5-706)
Statutory reference:
Secondhand automobile tires and accessories to be retained three days prior to sale by dealer, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-14-102
Similar provisions, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-9-102
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