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§ 116A.02 LICENSE REQUIRED.
   No person shall operate as a scrapdealer nor engage in the business of operating of a scrapyard without first having obtained the necessary licenses required for the operation of such a business.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008) Penalty, see § 116A.99
§ 116A.03 DAILY REPORTS TO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
   (A)   Any person so licensed hereunder shall be required to make a daily report to the Police Department, in writing, of every purchase, exchange or acquisition of any article of scrap. The report shall contain:
      (1)   A description of each article of scrap purchased, exchanged or acquired by the scrapdealer;
      (2)   The price paid for each article of scrap;
      (3)   The name and address of the person (seller) from whom each article of scrap is purchased, exchanged or acquired;
      (4)   The date and hour the purchase, exchange or acquisition was made;
      (5)   A photocopy of the seller’s drivers license, state identification card, official United States military identification card or any other form of personal identification, with photograph;
      (6)   A digital photograph of the seller, along with the article of scrap that he or she is selling or exchanging with the scrap dealer. Such digitalphotographs shall be of sufficient quality in order to make each commodity clearly identifiable and electronically transmitted to the Newport Police Department on a daily basis at an electronic address to be provided; and
      (7)   The signature of the scrap dealer and the seller as executed at the time of the purchase, exchange or acquisition of the article of scrap by the scrap dealer.
   (B)   Each entry on the report shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with the number (1).
   (C)   Scrap dealers shall not be required to report to Leads Online the prices paid for scrap, but shall make that information available to the Newport Police Department upon request.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008; Am. Ord. O-2013-019, passed 11-18-2013) Penalty, see § 116A.99
§ 116A.04 RECORDS REQUIRED; INSPECTIONS.
   (A)   All scrap dealers shall be required to keep a record of every purchase, exchange or acquisition of any article of scrap. These records shall be made available for inspection by the Newport Police Department or any other City agency, upon request at any time during the scrap dealers or scrap yards regular business hours.
   (B)   Any motor vehicle sold to or purchased, exchanged or acquired by any scrap dealer or scrap yard, excluding previously crushed vehicles, shall, along therewith, have either the legal title thereto, stamped as junked or otherwise, transferred from the owner of record to the scrap dealer or scrap yard, or require such person to execute therewith, a Hulk Vehicle Affidavit, including the VIN thereon, indicating that he/she is the owner of such vehicle and free to dispose of the same, at the time of such sale, purchase exchange or acquisition. The required Hulk Vehicle Affidavit forms are available from the Newport Police Department. A copy of such transferred title, or Hulk Vehicle Affidavit shall be made available for inspection by the Newport Police Department or any other City agency, upon request, at any time during the scrap dealers or scrap yards regular business hours.
   (C)   Such records, including all transferred motor vehicle titles or signed affidavits shall be maintained for a minimum period of 1 year.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008; Am. Ord. O-2011-005, passed 5-9-2011; Am. Ord. O-2013-019, passed 11-18-2013) Penalty, see § 116A.99
§ 116A.05 POSTING OF BUSINESS SIGN REQUIRED.
   Any scrapdealer or scrapyard shall be required to maintain in a conspicuous place in or upon the business premises, a sign having his or her name and occupation inscribed thereon.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008) Penalty, see § 116A.99
§ 116A.06 DEALING WITH MINORS.
   No scrapdealer shall directly or indirectly purchase, exchange or acquire any article of scrap, from any minor or any person the scrapdealer may have reason to believe is a minor.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008) Penalty, see § 116A.99
§ 116A.07 HOURS OF OPERATION.
   No scrapdealer nor scrapyard shall operate to sell, purchase, exchange or acquire any article of scrap between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008) Penalty, see § 116A.99
§ 116A.08 NOTICE; EFFECTIVE DATE.
   This chapter shall not become effective until 15 days after its enactment. During this time period the Newport Police Department shall notify all scrapdealers and scrapyards located within the City so covered by this chapter of the requirements herein and shall provide each with a copy of the same.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008)
§ 116A.09 PERIOD OF RETENTION.
   Any business entity and every individual subject to the provision of this chapter shall retain in its original form for a period of 48 hours any motor vehicle that is either: a) purchased, without a title pursuant to § 116A.04(B); and b) twelve model years old or newer that does not contain the name of the seller on the front side of the title as the owner of the vehicle. The 48 hour retention period does not include Sundays and shall not include holidays on which the scrap dealer or scrap yard is not open for business. All other items purchased by scrap dealers or scrap yards shall not be required to be retained for any period of time.
(Ord. O-2013-019, passed 11-18-2013)
§ 116A.99 PENALTY.
   Any person who shall violate any of the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008)