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All pawnbrokers, secondhand goods dealers, or dealers in precious metals or precious gems receiving an item in a regulated transaction shall make the item available for inspection for purposes of determining compliance with this chapter. The inspections shall be by a member of the property crimes section of the city police department or his or her supervisor during normal business hours during the holding period or until the item is disposed of in accordance with this chapter.
(1992 Code, § 28-20) (Ord. 54-11, passed 7-18-2011; Ord. 67-19, passed 6-18-2019)
No pawnbroker, secondhand goods dealer, or dealer in precious metals or precious gems shall purchase or receive from any person under the age of 18 years any item, unless the minor at the time he or she offers the item is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
(1992 Code, § 28-21) (Ord. 54-11, passed 7-18-2011; Ord. 67-19, passed 6-18-2019)
(a) No person shall engage in business as a pawnbroker, secondhand goods dealer, or dealer in precious metals or precious gems unless the person has a fixed premises where all regulated transactions are conducted in person, either on a continuing basis or from time to time, and unless the person has first obtained a license to engage in that business at that premises.
(b) For purposes of this section, FIXED PREMISES includes any nonmobile premises where all regulated transactions are conducted in person and the items received are held according to the provisions of § 116.022, whether or not that premises remains in
the same location during the period the license is in effect.
(c) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the occasional receipt of articles by a pawnbroker, dealer in precious metals or precious gems, or secondhand goods dealer off the licensed premises. However, any article received shall be recorded and reported according to the provisions of § 116.020 and held on the licensed premises according to the provisions of §
116.022
.
(1992 Code, § 28-22) (Ord. 54-11, passed 7-18-2011; Ord. 67-19, passed 6-18-2019)
A license issued under this chapter shall be valid and effective until January 1 of the year following the year of issuance, and may be renewed annually upon payment of the required fee. The license may be suspended or revoked according to the provisions of chapter 110 of this Code.
(1992 Code, § 28-23) (Ord. 54-11, passed 7-18-2011)
If, during the effective period of a license issued under this chapter, a licensed pawnbroker, secondhand goods dealer, or dealer in precious metals or precious gems changes the location of the licensed premises within the city, the person shall inform the city’s licensing specialist of the change of location and shall have the new premises to be licensed noted on the license. There shall be no additional fee charged for changing the location of the licensed premises.
(1992 Code, § 28-24) (Ord. 54-11, passed 7-18-2011; Ord. 67-19, passed 6-18-2019)
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