(a) As used in this chapter, "secondhand dealer" means any person whose business is that of dealing in, buying, selling, storing and exchanging secondhand goods, articles or merchandise of any kind, including lead pipe, tools, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, radios, watches, jewelry, precious stones, musical instruments, electrical motors, electrical appliances, firearms, bicycles, clothing, wearing apparel, micrometers, typewriters, clothing or any article of personal property or other valuable thing. This definition does not include:
(1) New articles, wares or merchandise purchased at wholesale from manufacturers, wholesale distributors or jobbers for retail sale to customers;
(2) Motor vehicles, old rags, waste paper, books, magazines, tapestries, antiques or household furniture; or
(3) Secondhand or used tires when such tires are removed from the vehicle to which such tires are attached in the presence of the person receiving them.
(b) This chapter does not apply to persons whose principal business is that of dealing in new goods, articles and merchandise and who do not buy secondhand goods, articles and merchandise outright, but occasionally accept in trade or repossess electrical appliances, gas appliances, lighting fixtures, electrical motors, radios, watches, jewelry, precious stones and musical instruments.