§ 13-126. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Antique dealer means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling or trading any previously owned item which has a unique value due to its age and condition.

Auctioneer means any person who undertakes to sell merchandise on behalf of another, and who without taking title or claim to such goods, charges a fee for services rendered in connection with such sale.

Flea market operator means any person engaged in the business of leasing or renting any building, or part thereof, stall, land or booth to another for the purpose of facilitating the sale by such other person of secondhand or otherwise used goods, antiques, or jewelry as herein defined.

Jewelry dealer means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling or trading any previously owned precious metals, precious gems or synthetic stones, carved ornamental artifacts or timepieces.

Pawnbroker means any person engaged in the business of loaning money on the security of personal property pledged in his keeping, whether such loan is evidenced by pawn ticket, conditional sales contract with option to repurchase or other device designed to disguise the pawn.

Person shall mean and include, but not be limited to, any partnership, fictitious name, corporation, joint enterprise or other business entity, as well as any natural person employed by such entity.

Person from whom (secondhand goods, antiques or jewelry) is/are purchased shall, for reporting and recordkeeping purposes, mean and include persons from whom items are received on pawn, or from whom they are received for consignment sale.

Secondhand dealer means any person engaged in the business of purchasing, selling or trading secondhand goods, specifically including antiques and jewelry.

Secondhand goods means goods of any kind or description having once been used or transferred from a maker or manufacturer to a dealer and subsequently received into possession by a third party, except:

(1)

Used clothing.

(2)

Merchandise for which title registration is required by state law.

(3)

Heavy construction equipment.

(4)

Intangible property.

(5)

Regulated metals property regulated under division I of this article.

Sell shall mean and include an arrangement whereby goods are auctioned or otherwise sold on a consignment basis.

(Ord. No. 12-07, § 3, 3-12-12)