(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Pawnbroker" means any person, firm or corporation who engages in the business of lending money on deposit of pledges of personal property or purchases personal property or choses in action on condition of selling them back again at a stipulated price. Pawnbroker includes any person, firm or corporation or agent thereof who or which regularly engages in or transacts business involving personal property referred to herein, whether or not such conduct is by an established dealer or is a temporary or itinerant or transient activity, wheresoever situated, and when such activity is engaged in for direct or indirect profit.
(2) "Secondhand dealer" means any person, firm or corporation dealing in or engaging in the purchase or sale of antiques or secondhand articles of whatever nature, except as specifically excluded herein, including but not limited to, used bicycles or manufactured articles composed wholly or in part of new or old precious or semi-precious gold, silver, platinum, copper and/or other metals or engaging in the reconstruction or remanufacturing or melting or refining any such articles or reusing the same. Secondhand dealer includes any person, firm or corporation or agent thereof who or which regularly engages in or transacts business involving personal property referred to herein whether or not such conduct is by an established dealer or is a temporary or itinerant or transient activity, wheresoever situated and when such activity is engaged in for direct or indirect profit.
(3) “Secondhand articles” means any item of personal property or object of value, previously owned or used, which is not purchased or sold as new. Secondhand articles do not include property purchased by a licensed, established merchant from another within or without the City in the normal course of business.
(b) Exceptions. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to persons, firms or corporations substantially dealing in the purchase or sale of secondhand pianos or furniture, books, magazines, rugs, tapestries, burlaps, paintings, heavy industrial equipment or secondhand automobiles or who deal with manufacturers or wholesalers for wholesale or retail inventories nor to exchanges of, returns of or credits of merchandise previously purchased where the article or articles are exchanged, returned or credited; nor to permitted house or garage sales or permitted auctions or going out of business sales.
(1982 Code, § 733.01) (Ord. 82-12. Passed 2-16-1982.)