(a) Definition; fee. A secondhand, antique dealer or flea market is defined as the business of keeping a secondhand store or a place for buying or selling used or secondhand goods, including antiques, clothing, used furniture, appliances, used cars, mobile homes, trailers and boats; or engaging in the business of a junk dealer or antique dealer. The fee is as set by the fee schedule adopted by resolution. Each person so licensed shall keep a written record of each purchase, including date and time of purchase, description of article, and name and address of the person selling the same. The place of business of each licensee shall be open to inspection by law enforcement officials at any reasonable time.

(b) License required. No person shall engage in the business of keeping a secondhand store or a place for buying and selling secondhand goods, or engage in the business of a junk dealer or collector, without first obtaining a license therefor. This requirement shall not apply to dealers in automobiles or any other business primarily engaged in the sale of new merchandise where secondhand goods are obtained through trade-in.

(c) Application and license fee. Any person desiring a license required by the preceding Subsection shall apply to the Town Clerk therefor. Such application shall be in writing and shall set forth the full name of the applicant and the location at which such business is to be carried on.

(d) Record of purchases required. Every person licensed as a secondhand or junk dealer shall keep a well-bound book in which shall be written in ink at the time of each transaction an accurate description in English of the goods, articles or things purchased or traded, the time of the receipt of the same and the name, signature and address of the person selling or trading the same. Such book shall be open to inspection by the Police Department at all times.

(e) Goods retained for seventy-two (72) hours. No person licensed hereunder shall sell or remove from his or her place of business any goods or articles purchased or traded for by him or her until the same shall have been in his or her possession at least seventy-two (72) hours.

(f) Purchase from certain persons prohibited. No person licensed hereunder shall purchase or trade any secondhand goods, article or thing from any person who, at the time, is intoxicated, or from any person known by him or her to be a thief or a receiver of stolen property, or from any person whom he or she has reason to suspect of being such, or from any person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years without written authorization of the parent or guardian of such person, and where such person is under the age of twelve (12) years, such person must be accompanied by his or her parent or guardian in addition to such written authorization.

(g) Purchases restricted to certain hours. No person licensed hereunder shall make any purchases in connection with the licensed business between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Prior code 27.11; Ord. 293 §9, 1977; Ord. 348 §1, 1992; Ord. 1161 §5, 2013)