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ARTICLE III. Sec. 94-30. Definitions.
For the purpose of this section the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
Items of household furniture shall mean and include the following items: Chairs, tables, sofas, lounges, and lamps of all types; pianos, organs, beds and the components thereof; chests and other items of whatever nature used for the household storage of clothing.
Major appliances shall mean to include the following items: Stoves, and ranges refrigerators and freezers; clothes washers and dryers; dishwashers; trash compactors and vacuum cleaners.
Money purchase shall mean when dealers of secondhand articles pay by cash or by check for the purchase of secondhand articles.
Secondhand article shall mean any item of tangible personal property, except those expressly excluded herein, which shall have been sold either one or many times previous to the sale of the item regulated herein. The term "secondhand article" shall include video games, compact disks, (CD's), digital video disks, (DVD's), and gaming systems; it shall not include used books, motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, items of household furniture, nor major appliances.
(Ord. No. 3946, § 1, 8-22-06; Ord. No. 3981, § 1, 10-24-06)
Sec. 94-31. Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided by section 1-9 and each day's failure of compliance with any of such provision shall constitute a separate violation.
(Ord. No. 3946, § 1, 8-22-06; Ord. No. 3981, § 1, 10-24-06)
Sec. 94-32. Register of purchases--Required.
Any person carrying on or engaging in the for profit business of purchasing secondhand articles and any person who shall purchase such articles for profit incidental to any other business activity shall maintain a daily register of the names and addresses of all parties from whom money purchases are made with the description of the article purchased from such person.
(Ord. No. 3946, § 1, 8-22-06; Ord. No. 3981, § 1, 10-24-06)
Sec. 94-33. Exceptions--Not applicable to pawnbrokers; other exceptions.
Nothing contained in sections 94-30 through 94-35 shall apply to pawnbrokers within the City of Springdale, Arkansas, as pawnbrokers are required to maintain certain records pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated. Further, nothing contained in section 94-32 shall be construed to apply to returns of merchandise to any person where the article returned has been previously purchased from such person by the person making such return; nor apply to purchases of articles from any sale held pursuant to the orders of any court.
(Ord. No. 3946, § 1, 8-22-06; Ord. No. 3981, § 1, 10-24-06)
Sec. 94-34. Delivery to chief of police.
All daily registers required to be kept under section 94-32 shall be furnished on the 1st and 15th of each month to the chief of police, or the chief's designated agent. The records required to be provided to the chief or the chief's designated agent may be mailed by regular mail, electronic mail, or by personal delivery to the chief or the chief's designated agent.
(Ord. No. 3946, § 1, 8-22-06; Ord. No. 3981, § 1, 10-24-06)
Sec. 94-35. Purchase from minors.
It shall be unlawful for any person who deals in secondhand articles to make a money purchase of any secondhand article from any minor without first obtaining the consent of the parent or guardian of such person.
(Ord. No. 3946, § 1, 8-22-06; Ord. No. 3981, § 1, 10-24-06)
Secs. 94-36--94-39. Reserved.
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