For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the meanings as defined in this section:
ANTIQUE DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling old or archaic items which are indicative of an older culture, excluding numismatic item(s), bullion items, and precious metals and/or precious gems. Any dealer who receives antique items that contain precious metals and/or precious gems must also obtain a secondhand precious metal and/or precious gem dealer's license. Any dealer who receives numismatic and/or bullion items must also obtain a numismatic and/or bullion dealer's license.
GENERAL SECONDHAND DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling of any secondhand merchandise of value. For the purpose of this chapter, a "general secondhand dealer" shall not include any person who:
A. Deals solely in the purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling of used motor vehicles or trailers;
B. A scrap metal processor licensed under section 5.58.020 of this title, or its successor;
C. A store, office or place of business operated by a charitable organization which acquires secondhand goods or merchandise exclusively by donation;
D. Engages in a business which requires a license pursuant to this section 5.60.010; and
E. A person who deals solely in the consignment sale of used clothing, provided such clothing does not include jewelry or furs.
SECONDHAND COMPACT DISK DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling secondhand compact disks or "cds".
SECONDHAND COMPUTER DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling secondhand computers and/or computer parts.
SECONDHAND JUNK COLLECTOR: Any person not having a fixed place of business within the corporate limits of the city who goes from house to house or place to place gathering, collecting, purchasing, bartering, exchanging, selling or otherwise dealing solely in secondhand rags, papers, metals or other articles commonly known as "junk".
SECONDHAND JUNK DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling:
A. Secondhand metals other than precious metals; or
B. Glass, rags, rubber, paper or other articles commonly known as "junk" from a fixed place of business. For the purpose of this chapter, a "junk dealer" shall not include a scrap metal processor licensed under this title.
SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METAL AND/OR PRECIOUS GEM DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling, in any form:
A. Secondhand gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals, or secondhand articles containing any of such metals, but not including "coins", "currency" or "bullion" as defined and governed by chapter 5.47 of this title, or its successor; or
B. Secondhand precious gems or any secondhand articles containing any precious gems. (Ord. 37-99 § 3, 1999: Ord. 31-90 §§ 2-4, 1990: prior code § 20-16-1)