(A) Firearms and weapons. A secondhand dealer shall not receive, display, or sell any merchandise consisting of a revolver, pistol, shotgun, automatic rifle, semiautomatic military-style assault weapon (as defined by M.S. § 624.712, as it may be amended from time to time), switchblade knife, or other similar weapons or firearms.
(B) Responsibility of licensee. A licensee under this subchapter shall be responsible for the conduct of the business being operated and shall maintain conditions of order. The conduct of agents or employees of a licensee, engaged in performance of duties for the licensee, shall be deemed the conduct of the licensee.
(C) Gambling. No licensee under this subchapter may keep, possess, or operate, or permit the keeping, possession, or operation on the licensed premises of dice, slot machines, roulette wheels, punchboards, blackjack tables, or pinball machines which return coins or slugs, chips, or tokens of any kind, which are redeemable in merchandise or cash. No gambling equipment authorized under M.S. Chapter 349, as it may be amended from time to time, may be kept or operated, and no raffles may be conducted on the licensed premises and/or adjoining rooms. The purchase of lottery tickets may take place on the licensed premises as authorized by the director of the lottery pursuant to M.S. Chapter 349A, as it may be amended from time to time.
(D) Penalty for property owner. It is unlawful for any person who owns or controls real property to knowingly permit it to be used for the sale of secondhand goods without a license.
(E) Premises. All property held for sale must be stored in an enclosed facility and may not be stored outside of the premises. The Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, may, however, upon written request, approve an off-site locked and secured storage facility. The dealer shall permit immediate inspection of the facility by the Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, at any time during business hours. All provisions of this subchapter regarding record keeping and reporting apply to the facility and its contents. All property shall be stored in compliance with zoning and/or fire regulations and in an orderly manner. The premises shall also be equipped with an operational security alarm.
(Prior Code, § 111.271) Penalty, see § 113.99