A. “Secondhand dealer” means any person who keeps a store, office or place of business for the purchase, barter or exchange or sale of any secondhand merchandise of value, or who engages in the business of dealing in secondhand goods. For the purpose of this chapter, a “secondhand dealer” shall not be meant to include any person who deals in the purchase, barter, exchange or sale of used motor vehicles and trailers, but shall include any person who buys or sells five or more firearms per year.

B. “Secondhand precious metal dealer/processor and/or precious gem dealer” means any person who engages in buying, selling, or processing gold, silver (excluding coins), platinum, other precious metals, secondhand articles containing any of such metals, secondhand precious gems or any articles containing any precious gems.

C. “Secondhand store” means any location where a person keeps a store, office or place of business for the purchase, barter or exchange or sale of any secondhand merchandise of value or who is engaged in the business of dealing in secondhand goods. “Secondhand store” shall not be meant to include any person who deals in the purchase, barter, exchange or sale of used motor vehicles and trailers, but shall include any person who buys or sells five or more firearms per year.

D. “Junk dealer” means any person who engages in buying or selling metals (other than precious metals), glass, rags, rubber, paper or other junk from a fixed place of business. They shall not be subject to the provisions of Sections 5.20.060 or 5.20.090.

E. “Junk collector” means any person not having a fixed place of business in the city who goes from house to house or place to place gathering, collecting, buying, selling or otherwise dealing in metals (other than precious metals), glass, rags, rubber, paper or other junk. They shall not be subject to the provisions of Sections 5.20.060 or 5.20.090.

F. “Antique dealer” means any person engaged in the business of selling old or archaic items which are indicative of an older culture.

G. “Coin dealer” means any person engaged in the business of buying or selling coins having numismatic value.

H. “Processor” means any person who engages in refining or otherwise altering the form of precious metal not found in a natural state (i.e., raw ore).

I. “Pawnbroker” means any person who loans money on deposit of personal property or deals in the purchase, exchange or possession of personal property on condition of selling the same back again to the pledger or depositor, or who loans or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage security thereon and takes or receives such personal property into his possession, and who sells the unredeemed pledges, together with such new merchandise as will facilitate the sale of same. This definition shall also include secondhand dealers, secondhand precious metal dealer/processor and/or precious gem dealers, antique dealers, coin dealers, and processors as defined herein.

J. “Pawnshop” means any location where a person loans money on deposit or personal property or deals in the person’s exchange or possession of personal property on condition of selling the same back again to the pledger or depositor, or who loans or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage security thereon and takes a receipt of such personal property into his possession and who sells the unredeemed pledges, together with such new merchandise, as will facilitate the sale of same.

K. “Registered customer” means any person who is registered with the dealer and who the dealer knows to be a reputable person in the community. A registered customer must complete a registered customer form supplied by the police department and maintained in the dealer’s records. The registered customer form shall have a positive identification section and a section stating that the registered customer certifies that property he/she will sell to the dealer meets the requirements of this title.

L. “Charitable organizations” means any organization, group or church or other group recognized under the provisions of 501(c) of the United States Tax Code which receives personal property or secondhand goods from persons, groups or businesses but does not pay money or any other thing of value in return for received personal property or secondhand goods. Charitable organizations are not to be licensed or registered by this chapter.

M. “Dealer” means all businesses or persons licensed under this title. (Ord. 10/28/2003O-12 (part); Ord. 12-09-97R (part))