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Timestamp: 2018-08-18 22:02:50
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158', '§ 158']

Village of Lawrence, NY Secondhand Dealers
§ 158-2 Applicability.
§ 158-3 Proof of first sale.
§ 158-4 Interpretation.
§ 158-5 Disclaimer of liability.
§ 158-7 Types of licenses.
§ 158-8 Bonds.
§ 158-9 License fees.
§ 158-10 Expiration and renewal of licenses.
§ 158-11 Display of licenses.
§ 158-12 Licenses nontransferable.
§ 158-13 Potential for revocation or suspension of licenses.
§ 158-14 Review of licensing.
§ 158-15 Application for license.
§ 158-16 Submission of fingerprints to state.
§ 158-17 Issuance of license.
§ 158-18 Records of licensing to be kept.
§ 158-19 When licenses not to be granted.
§ 158-20 Report by licensee to County Police Commissioner.
§ 158-21 Sales restricted to licensed premises.
§ 158-22 Purchases from minors unlawful.
§ 158-23 Hours of purchase limited.
§ 158-24 Interval between purchase and sale of items.
§ 158-25 Secondhand dealers not to be pawnbrokers.
§ 158-26 When town junk dealer license required.
§ 158-27 When town junkyard license required.
§ 158-28 Labeling new articles.
§ 158-29 Lost and stolen property.
§ 158-30 Record of purchases and sales.
§ 158-31 Identity of person selling to licensee.
§ 158-32 Enforcement.
§ 158-33 Report of violations.
§ 158-34 Revocation or suspension of licenses.
§ 158-35 Appeals.
§ 158-36 Hearings.
Chapter 158: Secondhand Dealers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence 4-8-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981. Sections 158-8, 158-15, 158-16, 158-17, 158-18, 158-19B, 158-27, 158-33, 158-34A, 158-35, 158-36B and 158-37A amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.
Garage and tag sales — See Ch. 103.
Hawkers, peddlers and solicitors — See Ch. 115.
Junk vehicles — See Ch. 204.
Fees — See Ch. A219.
Chapter 158 : Secondhand Dealers
Automobiles, pianos, books, magazines, rugs, tapestries, artists' burlaps, paintings, sculptures, drawings, etchings and engravings.
The acceptance or receipt of merchandise in a new condition as a return, exchange or for credit or refund, if such merchandise was originally purchased as new merchandise from the person accepting or receiving the same nor to any resale of such merchandise as new merchandise or the first subsequent nonretail or exchange of such merchandise as used merchandise.
The acceptance or receipt of merchandise in a used condition as a return, trade-in, exchange or for credit or refund, if such merchandise was originally purchased as new merchandise from the person accepting or receiving the same, nor to the first subsequent nonretail sale or exchange of such merchandise.
The burden of proof that an article was originally purchased from the person accepting or receiving it, that it was the first subsequent sale or exchange thereof to a person other than an ultimate consumer or that it was a first sale at retail of such factory-rebuilt merchandise shall be upon the person asserting the same. Evidence of an existing trade practice in the Village of Lawrence, if any, shall be admissible for the purpose of determining whether or not merchandise is in new or used condition.
Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted to the Village of Lawrence under New York State statutes.
This chapter shall not create any liability on the part of the Village of Lawrence or its officers, agents or employees or the Nassau County Police Department or its officers, agents or employees for any act or damage caused as a result of reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
There shall be three types of licenses:
Exposition license.
A general license shall authorize the licensee to act as a secondhand dealer, with respect to all articles other than secondhand automobiles, within the Village of Lawrence during the license period specified in § 158-10 of this chapter.
A management license shall authorize the licensee, who is not a dealer in antiques or unique secondhand articles, to operate and manage an antique or unique secondhand articles exposition, where such antiques or unique secondhand articles are sold at any fair, show or exhibit or any place where this merchandise is offered for sale within the Village of Lawrence, during a period of one month from the date of issuance of such license.
An exposition license shall authorize a dealer in antiques or unique secondhand articles who maintains no place of business within the Village of Lawrence to exhibit and sell such articles at any fair, show or exposition within the Village of Lawrence during a period of one month from the date of issuance of such license.
§ 158-8 Bonds. [1]
Each dealer securing a general license shall furnish a bond to the Village of Lawrence, with sufficient surety to be approved by the Village Administrator, in the penal sum of $2,000, conditioned for the due observance of the law relating to such dealers.
Each manager of an antique or unique articles exposition shall furnish a bond to the Village of Lawrence, with sufficient surety to be approved by the Village Administrator, in the penal sum of $2,000, conditioned for the due observance of the law relating to dealers who are exhibitors at the exposition.
The annual license fee for licenses shall be as follow:
General or management license fee: $50.
Exposition license fee: $25.
All licenses are personal with the licensees. They do not go with title to the land nor may they be sold, assigned, transferred or disposed of.
Any license may be revoked or suspended by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence after a hearing thereon pursuant to the provisions of § 158-36 herein, at which time the licensee shall have an opportunity to be heard.
The granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of any license by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence shall be subject to review by certiorari after the applicant or licensee has exhausted all administrative remedies.
§ 158-15 Application for license. [1]
Applicants for a license under this chapter must file with the Village Administrator of the Village of Lawrence an application, supplied by the Village Administrator, containing the following information:
The name and description of the applicant. Individuals operating under a trade name must present a certified copy of the trade name certificate filed in the Nassau County Clerk's office. A partnership conducting business, whether or not under a trade name, must submit a certified copy of the partnership certificate filed in the Nassau County Clerk's office when the partnership was formed. A corporation must furnish a photostatic copy of the filing receipt for the certificate of incorporation from the New York State Secretary of State. A corporation from outside New York State must furnish a photostatic copy of its application for authority to do business in New York State from the New York State Secretary of State.
That the applicant is a citizen of the United States and whether citizenship was obtained by birth or naturalization; if by naturalization, the date and place where obtained. The naturalization certificate or permanent Board of Elections personal registration card may be used as proof of citizenship.
A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of or is now under charge of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of any municipal ordinance or local law, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor and such other facts or evidence as is deemed necessary to establish that the applicant is a person fit and capable of properly conducting the activity or business for which the license is sought.
A description of the exact type of business which the applicant intends to conduct.
Two photographs of the applicant, taken not more than 60 days prior to the filing of the application, which photographs shall be 2 inches by 2 inches, showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner. Two photographs and fingerprints are required of each individual applicant; two photographs and fingerprints are required of each partner; no photographs are required of corporate applicants, but all officers must be fingerprinted, as well as any stockholder of 10% or more of the stock.
If the applicant is a corporation, the name, address and title of an officer of the corporation upon whom process or other legal notice may be served.
§ 158-16 Submission of fingerprints to state. [1]
A copy of the applicant's fingerprints shall be mailed to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany, New York, requesting a fingerprint search. The Village Administrator shall secure from the applicant the required fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to the "New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services."
§ 158-17 Issuance of license. [1]
Upon receipt of the license application and upon the approval by the Village Administrator and the payment of the prescribed fees by and bonds required of the applicant, the Village Administrator shall prepare and deliver to the applicant his license.
Every license issued hereunder shall be signed at the direction and in the name of the Village Administrator and sealed with the Seal of the Village of Lawrence.
§ 158-18 Records of licensing to be kept. [1]
The Village Administrator shall keep a record of all licenses issued, as well as any other matters herein described.
Who has been found by any court of the state to have practiced any fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in the conduct of the secondhand dealer business, unless the Village Administrator, after approval by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence, shall decide in any particular case, upon the facts there presented, that it is proper to issue the license applied for.[1]
Every dealer in secondhand articles shall furnish to the Police Commissioner of Nassau County or his agent, at such times, in such manner and at such intervals as shall be specified by the Police Commissioner, all information requested by the Police Commissioner relative to all records required to be kept under this chapter. Such information shall be supplied on forms to be designated and supplied by the Police Commissioner. Duly licensed dealers in antiques shall furnish daily reports of purchases of secondhand articles within 72 hours.
It shall be unlawful for any dealer in secondhand articles to engage in selling articles at any place other than the place of business designated in such license.
With the exception of duly licensed dealers in antiques, it shall be unlawful for any dealer in secondhand articles to purchase any secondhand goods or articles from any person between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for any dealer in secondhand articles to sell or dispose of any secondhand articles, except articles purchased from another secondhand dealer duly licensed by the Village of Lawrence, until the expiration of 15 business days after the acquisition by such dealer of such articles. Duly licensed dealers in antiques may sell or dispose of secondhand articles for a period of time less than the expiration of the said 15 days mentioned above, provided that the required record of purchases and sales are met pursuant to § 158-30.
It shall be unlawful for any dealer in secondhand articles to be licensed as a pawnbroker or to engage in the business of a pawnbroker, nor shall any sign or emblem be displayed by any such dealer in or about the premises where such business is conducted, which in any way resembles the sign or emblem commonly used by pawnbrokers or which is intended to give the appearance that the business conducted on such premises is or is connected with the business of a pawnbroker.
It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a secondhand dealer to deal in the purchase or sale of any junk, old rope, old iron, brass, copper, tin, lead, rubber, paper, rags, bagging, slush or empty bottles or employ or use a boat, cart or other vehicle for the purpose of collecting any such things or materials, unless he is also licensed by the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, pursuant to Chapter 111 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled "Junk Dealers."
§ 158-27 When town junkyard license required. [1]
It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a secondhand dealer to deal in the purchase or sale of secondhand motor vehicles or parts therefrom, the processing of used metals for resale and the dumping, storage, burning and disposal of waste, secondhand or used materials of whatever composition, unless he is also licensed as a junkyard therefor by the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.
If any articles shall be advertised in any newspaper printed in the County of Nassau as having been lost or stolen and if any goods or articles answering such advertised description or any part thereof shall be in or come into the possession of any dealer in secondhand articles, upon receiving actual written or oral notice of the similarity of description of such article, such dealer shall immediately give information relating thereto to the Police Commissioner of Nassau County or his agent. No disposition of such articles shall be effected until authorization to do so shall be given to such dealer by the Police Commissioner or his authorized agent. A dealer in secondhand articles, when notified by the Commissioner of Police or his agent that property in his possession is stolen or alleged to be stolen, shall take immediate steps to secure that property, and it shall be marked "police stop." Thereafter, such property shall not be sold or removed from the premises until notification is made to the dealer, in writing, by the Police Commissioner of Nassau County or his agent allowing such removal or sale.
Every dealer in secondhand articles who shall have or receive any articles alleged or supposed to have been lost or stolen shall exhibit the same, on demand, to the Commissioner of Police of Nassau County or any authorized inspector of licenses, to any police officer or to any person duly authorized, in writing, by the Commissioner of Police to examine such articles, who shall exhibit such written authority to the dealer. Every dealer in secondhand articles shall make available all business premises and any and all rooms or portions of rooms thereof of the secondhand dealership, at all times during normal business hours, and all articles therein pertaining to said business for inspection by the Commissioner of Police of Nassau County or any inspector of licenses or any person duly authorized, in writing, for such purposes by the Commissioner of Police of Nassau County, who shall exhibit such written authority to the dealer.
Every dealer in secondhand articles shall keep a bound book, in a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Police of Nassau County, of consecutively numbered transactions, in which shall be legibly written, in English, at the time of every purchase or sale to or from a person other than a dealer in secondhand articles, a description of every secondhand article so purchased or sold, the number or numbers and any monograms, inscriptions or other marks of identification that may appear on such article, a description of the articles or pieces comprising old gold, silver, platinum, other metals or coins, stamps or currency, any monogram, inscription or marks of identification thereon, the name and residence address of the person from whom such purchase was made and the day and hour of the purchase.
As between dealers, all transactions shall be recorded in the above-prescribed book and legible records kept describing the articles, including a detailed description of all jewelry and costume jewelry.
Such books shall be kept on the business premises of the secondhand dealership, or at the place designated on the duly approved license, at all times during normal business hours. Such books shall be open to the inspection of any police officer, to the Commissioner of Police of Nassau County or any inspector of licenses or any person duly authorized, in writing, for such purposes by the Commissioner of Police, who shall exhibit such written authority to the dealer.
Any official document, except a social security account number card, issued by the United States government, any state, county, municipality or subdivision thereof, any public agency or department thereof or any public or private employer, which requires and bears the signature of the person to whom issued.
Other suitable identification documentation which, under the circumstances of any particular purchase, would lead a reasonable man to believe it to be accurate and reliable, when identification under Subsection B(1) hereof is not available.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the County of Nassau to require any person seen dealing in secondhand articles, and who is not known by such police officer to be duly licensed, to produce or display his secondhand dealer's license and to enforce the provisions of this chapter against any person found to be violating the same.
§ 158-33 Report of violations. [1]
The Village Administrator of the Village of Lawrence shall record all convictions for violations of this chapter which are officially brought to his attention by any authorized agency or person.
[1]A license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the Village Administrator, after notice, for any of the following causes:
Notice of revocation or suspension of a license shall be given in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint. Such notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the licensee at his last known address, in accordance with § 158-35 hereof.
§ 158-35 Appeals. [1]
The holder of any license which has been suspended or revoked and any applicant who shall have been denied a license under this chapter may apply for a review of the action of the Village Administrator as hereinafter provided:
Such application shall be in writing, signed and acknowledged by the applicant, and shall state the ground or grounds on which the applicant claims that the determination of the Village Administrator was erroneous.
Such application shall be filed with the Village Administrator by the applicant within 20 days after notice of denial of his application or notice of suspension or revocation of his permit by the Village Administrator has been mailed to him or delivered to him in person.
Upon the filing of such application, a hearing shall be held thereon pursuant to the provisions of § 158-36.
At such hearing, the review board shall consider the applicant's application upon the record before the Village Administrator, in connection with the Village Administrator's consideration thereof, and, in its discretion, receive new or additional evidence in support thereof or in opposition thereto.
The review board, after such hearing, may affirm the action of the Village Administrator or direct the Village Administrator to issue a proper license pursuant to this chapter.
Such hearing shall be held on a date and at a place and hour designated by the Mayor of the Village of Lawrence.
The Village Administrator shall give notice thereof, stating the name and address of the applicant or license holder concerned, the subject matter of the hearing and the date, place and hour thereof designated therefor, by mailing a copy thereof to the applicant or license holder concerned at the address shown on the most recent application of such applicant or licensee, at least 10 days before such hearing.
If an applicant or licensee requests a hearing, the Mayor shall designate two or more members of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence to conduct said hearing as a review board.
In addition to the above-provided penalties and punishment, the Village of Lawrence also may maintain an action or proceeding, in the name of the Village of Lawrence, in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter or to restrain by injunction an offense against this chapter.