Sec. 7-97(1). In this article, the following terms shall have the meanings given in A.R.S. § 44-1621: identification document, loan, pawn ticket, pawn transaction, pawnbroker, pawnshop, pledged goods, pledgor, reportable transaction, and transaction date.
Sec. 7-97(2). Jewelry includes gold, platinum, silver, gold-filled or plated ware, diamonds and other precious or semiprecious stones whether mounted or unmounted, cultured pearls, and watches, clocks and goods, wares and merchandise commonly classified as jewelry and commonly offered for sale in jewelry stores.
Sec. 7-97(3). Secondhand dealer.
(a) Secondhand dealer means every person engaged in, conducting, managing or carrying on the business of buying, selling or otherwise dealing in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or other articles, including:
(1) Coins, gems or semiprecious stones, jewelry, precious metals purchased from any person other than the original manufacturer or authorized distributor selling the same for money, credit or exchange, digital video discs, and all goods and articles that bear a serial number or owner applied number regardless of value; and
(2) All secondhand goods, wares, merchandise, or other articles that have a fair market value in excess of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) The term defined in paragraph (a) includes:
(1) Every person engaged in the described business whether such business be the principal or sole business so carried on, managed or conducted, or be merely incidental to, in connection with or a branch or department of, some other business; and
(2) Any person or entity that conducts such activities at a location that is not that person's or entity's actual business address, such as a hotel, meeting hall, convention center, or other short term leased or rented location.
(c) The term secondhand dealer does not include organizations that are recognized as not for profit under the laws of this state or any other state, dealer to dealer transactions, or individuals or businesses conducting estate sales.
Sec. 7-97(4). Transaction includes only those items required to be reported pursuant to section 7-98(b) but does not include compact discs, furniture, and books.
(1953 Code, ch. 19, § 1; Ord. No. 4716, § 2, 11-28-77; Ord. No. 9587, § 1, 8-6-01; Ord. No. 10254, § 2, 2-28-06; Ord. No. 10790, § 1, 5-18-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10854, § 2, 11-23-10, eff. 7-1-10)