For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUCTION. This term shall be defined as in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code § 5701.
AUCTIONEER. This term shall be defined as in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code § 5701.
JUNK. Rags, sacks, bottles, cans, paper, metal or other articles commonly classified as junk. This term does not include auto salvage operation and auto salvage yards.
JUNK COLLECTOR. A person not having a fixed place of business in the city who goes from house to house or from place to place gathering, collecting, buying, selling or otherwise dealing in junk.
JUNK DEALER. A person having a fixed place of business in the city and conducting or managing the business of buying or selling at wholesale or retail or otherwise dealing in junk.
PAWNBROKER. A person conducting or managing the business of pawnbroking, or the business of loaning money for himself or for any other person upon personal property, or the business of purchasing articles of personal property and reselling or agreeing to resell such articles to the vendors of their assignees at prices agreed upon at or before the time of such purchase.
PAWNSHOP. Any room, store or place in which the business of a pawnbroker is conducted or managed.
SECONDHAND DEALER. This term shall be defined as in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code §§ 21626 and 21626.5.
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. This term shall be defined as in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code § 21627.