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(a) No precious metal dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire any article from any person who is under eighteen years of age.
(b) No precious metal dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire any article from any person who at the time of the transaction is intoxicated.
(c) No precious metal dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire any article which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe has been obtained through the commission of a theft offense.
(d) No precious metal dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire any article bearing evidence of a serial number or other identifying mark which has been tampered with, scratched or otherwise obliterated, unless such person immediately contacts and receives approval from the Division of Police.
(e) No precious metal dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire any article prior to examining the identifying credentials of the person selling or transferring such article to the precious metal dealer.
(Ord. 76-81. Passed 10-5-81.)
No precious metal dealer shall sell, melt, alter, deform or dispose of any article received by him until the expiration of fifteen days after delivery to the Chief of Police a copy of the report required by Section 743.06.
(Ord. 76-81. Passed 10-5-81.)
In the event of conflict between any provisions of this chapter, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to its provisions and any other provisions of the Codified Ordinances, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to such Ordinances, the more restrictive provision or provisions shall prevail and control.
(Ord. 76-81. Passed 10-5-81.)
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender has previously been convicted of a violation of this chapter, then a violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall result in the revocation of the precious metal dealer's license issued pursuant to Section 743.04. (Ord. 76-81. Passed 10-5-81.)