The following business purchases shall not be covered by this chapter:
(A) Purchases from a garage sale of personal property conducted from a residence;
(B) The purchase of used clothing where no single item has a value of greater than $50;
(C) Consignment sales from an established place of business;
(D) Auction sales;
(E) Used cars sales involving vehicles with title registered through the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(F) The purchase of used books where no single book has a value of greater than $50;
(G) Any purchase of property from merchants, manufacturers or wholesale dealers having an established place of business, or of goods purchased at open sale from any bank or from stock, or of goods purchased at salvaged. This property and goods must be accompanied by a bill of sale or other evidence of open or legitimate purchase, which must be shown to any police officer when demanded;
(H) Recycling centers (e.g. aluminum recycling center);
(I) Any purchaser of property at a flea market or swap meet sponsored by a local non-second-hand goods dealer or pawnbroker or by a community, and conducted on property with the consent of the owner of the property; where the purchaser is not otherwise required to be permitted by this chapter; or
(J) Any purchase or sale of scrap metal. SCRAP METAL means any metallic item, other than precious metal, which is no longer suitable for its intended use and which cannot be repaired, and which is intended to be refabricated.
(Prior Code, § 18-78)