For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSIGNMENT. A transaction in which a person/bailor delivers goods to a merchant for the purpose of sale and the merchant acts as the bailee or agent for the goods and markets such goods for sale on behalf of the person/bailor. The merchant does not acquire ownership or title to such goods at any time, but may receive a commission upon sale of the consigned goods.
JEWELRY STORE and DEALERS IN PRECIOUS METALS. Any person or entity which engages in the business of buying, other than from a wholesale seller, jewels, jewelry, and/or precious metals.
JUNK DEALER.
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ny person or entity engaged in the business of operating a junk yard.
JUNK YARD. Any land, building, structure, enclosure, or site where waste materials are purchased, collected, or processed for the purpose of resale, barter, or exchange, not including, however, any facility which receives waste materials only from one or more local governments and not from any private persons or entities.
LICENSEE. Any person or entity operating as a jewelry store, dealer in precious metals, junk dealer, scrap metal dealer, second hard store, or second hand dealer.
SCRAP METAL. Any waste and/or new metal products including, but not limited to, old, unwanted metal, parts of vehicles, building supplies, wrought iron, wiring, piping, copper tubing, aluminum (except aluminum cans), steel, and surplus metal materials of all kinds.
SCRAP METAL DEALER. Any person or entity engaged in the business of purchasing and/or selling scrap metal.
SCRAP YARD. Any premises where a business or entity is located which deals in the purchase and/or sale of scrap metal.
SECOND HAND DEALER. Any person or entity engaged in the business of selling used automobile parts, trailers, or other used motor vehicle parts.
SECOND HAND STORE. Any person or entity engaged in the purchase and/or sale of previously used items including, but not limited to, appliances, refrigerators, stoves, power tools, athletic equipment, washing machines, dryers, electronic instruments and equipment such as televisions, computers and computer equipment, electronic communication devices, music devices, stereos, musical instruments, textbooks, cameras, electronic games or gaming devices, DVDs, gift cards, watches, coins, knives, or firearms, but not persons or entities involved exclusively in the purchase and/or sale of used clothing, Goodwill Industries, and other charitable organizations.
TEXTBOOK. A book or literary work used in the study of a subject through an educational course offered by an institution of higher learning located in Madison County, Kentucky.
(Ord. 12-16, passed 6-12-12; Am. Ord. 12-37, passed 8-28-12; Am. Ord. 12-42, passed 10-9-12; Am. Ord. 13-21, passed 8-27-13)