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Timestamp: 2017-03-27 12:38:05
Document Index: 437344354

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289', '§ 289']

Township of Ocean, NJ Secondhand Dealers
of Ocean 5-14-2015 by Ord. No.
2015-2.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Garage sales — See Ch. 190.
Scrap metal dealers — See Ch. 287.
289, Secondhand Dealers, adopted 9-8-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-15, as
Chapter 289: Secondhand Dealers
defined herein; pawnbrokers as defined herein; or itinerant businesses
not include goods transacted in the following manner: i) judicial
sales or sales by executors or administrators; ii) occasional or auction
sales of household goods sold from private homes; iii) auctions of
real estate; or iv) the occasional sale, purchase, or exchange of
coins or stamps by a person at his permanent residence or in any municipally
owned building who is engaged in the hobby of collecting coins or
stamps and who does not solicit the sale, purchase, or exchange of
such coins or stamps to or from the general public by billboard, sign,
handbill, newspaper, magazine, radio, television, or other form of
printed or electronic advertising.
40A:9-133.
a license therefor from the Township Clerk, which license shall bear
a number issued by the Township Clerk.
B. The application for a license to the Township Clerk shall set forth
or she has ever been convicted of any crime(s), disorderly person's
C. Advertising in any print or electronic media or by sign that any of those articles or secondhand goods referred to in § 289-2 above are being bought in any location within the municipality shall constitute engaging in business as a dealer of secondhand goods for purposes of this chapter. No person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other entity shall place or cause to be placed any advertisement for purchase of such articles or goods without stating in the advertising the license number issued to a person or entity by the municipality. In any print advertisement, the license number shall appear in type no smaller than eight point in the lower-right-hand corner of the advertisement. In any advertisement in electronic media, the license number shall be visually or audibly stated. Failure to state or indicate the license number shall be a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the penalties established in § 289-9.
D. Licensees may not operate at any location other than site specified in the license. Licensees operating at multiple locations must have each location separately licensed. Each location must be permanent. Itinerant businesses and transient buyers, as defined in § 289-2 above, are not eligible for licensure and are prohibited from operating in the Township.
the Township Clerk shall refer such application to the Chief of Police,
(1) The experience of the applicant in the business of purchase and sale of those articles or goods referred to in § 289-2 above, although nothing in this section shall be construed to warrant denial of a license solely on the basis of lack of experience;
for any crime(s), disorderly person's offense(s), or municipal
ordinance violation(s) within this or any other jurisdiction. The
Chief of Police may, as part of the application process, require a
fingerprint criminal background check through the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, which
may require an additional fee from the applicant.
the Township Clerk, fully completed by the applicant. If a criminal
recommend grant or denial of the license to the Township Clerk, who
shall grant or deny the license. Any recommendation of the Chief of
Police shall be in writing and, in the case of a recommendation of
denial, shall state fully and specifically the reasons for said recommendation.
If the Township Clerk accepts the recommendation of the Chief of Police
to deny any license, the applicant shall be notified in writing within
10 days of such denial, and the Clerk shall forward to the applicant
a statement of the reason or reasons for such denial.
D. Grounds for recommending denial of license may include reliable information indicating that the applicant has in the past engaged in fraudulent or deceptive business practices in a business identical to or similar to a dealer in secondhand goods. A license may be denied if the investigation reveals a conviction of the applicant or any of its principal officers or employees of any crime(s); disorderly persons offense(s) in which deceit or misrepresentation is an element; or any conviction of any crime(s), disorderly persons offense involving theft or the receiving of stolen goods, regardless of whether the applicant was a principal, accessory before the fact, after the fact, or a co-conspirator; or any prior municipal ordinance violation(s) by the applicant or any of its principal officers or employees in this or any other jurisdiction. A license may be denied if the applicant fails to demonstrate an ability to satisfactorily comply with the electronic reporting requirements specified in § 289-5, the retention and inspection requirements of § 289-6, or any other portion of this chapter. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Township Clerk shall issue or deny the license accordingly, contingent upon the receipt of a bond as required by § 289-7 of this chapter.
A. Require of each person selling or pawning precious metals or other secondhand goods acceptable identification as defined above in § 289-2.
am the full age of 18 years, and the identification presented is valid
(4) A photographed recording of the seller's presented acceptable identification, as set forth in § 289-2, in a format acceptable by the Chief of Police;
sterling or coin for silver, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 51:5-1 et
seq. and N.J.S.A. 51:6-1 et seq.;
D. The information outlined in Subsection C above must additionally be electronically documented through the use of an electronic database system authorized by the Chief of Police. Installation and training in this software will be made mandatory as of the effective date of this chapter, and licensing will be conditional upon compliance with proper use of the system as described herein. These records shall be subject to the inspection of any authorized police officer or any sworn law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his or her duty as set forth in Subsection F below. Through the use of applicably required computer equipment, and using the electronic format approved by the Chief of Police, every dealer shall enter all reportable transactions into the electronic database by the end of the close of business on the same date as the purchase or receipt of property for pawn. The information entered must contain all pertinent information outlined in Subsection C above.
E. In the event of a database failure, or a dealer's computer equipment malfunction, all transaction information is required to be submitted on paper forms approved by the Chief of Police within 24 hours from the date of purchase. In the event that paper forms are used, the dealer is responsible to enter all transaction information set forth in Subsection C above into the database as soon as possible upon the dealer's equipment being repaired or replaced, or the database coming back into service. Failure by the dealer to properly maintain computer equipment in a reasonable fashion, or failure by the dealer to replace faulty computer equipment, may result in the dealer being cited for a violation of this chapter and subsequently being subject to the penalties for doing so, including revocation of the dealer's license as described in § 289-6.
F. It shall be the requisite duty of every dealer, and of every person in the dealer's employ, to admit to the premises during business hours any member of the Police Department to examine any database, book, ledger, or any other record on the premises relating to the reportable transactions of precious metals or other secondhand goods, as well as the articles purchased or received and, where necessary, relinquish custody of those articles as provided in § 289-6.
A. All precious metals and other secondhand goods purchased, received for pawn, as described above, are to be made available for inspection by the Chief of Police or designee thereof at the designated business address for a period of at least 10 calendar days from the date the transaction information is actually reported to the Chief of Police in the approved manner described above in § 289-5, except for jewelry, which must be maintained for at least 10 calendar days or for the statutory period provided in N.J.S.A. 2C:21-36(d). All precious metal or other secondhand goods subject to inspection must remain in the same condition as when purchased or received for pawn and shall not be sold, disposed of, changed, modified, or melted by the dealer until the ten-day retention period has expired.
B. Upon probable cause that goods held by a dealer are stolen, and providing that the seller signed the mandatory statement required by § 289-5B upon the sale of those goods, a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction should charge the seller with theft by deception under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4 on behalf of the dealer, who shall be considered the victim of the offense for the purposes of N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3. The officer shall seize the goods, provide the dealer with a receipt, and issue a criminal complaint against the seller for theft by deception and any other criminal charges for which the officer has probable cause that the seller has committed. If convicted of theft by deception and if so found by an order of a court of valid jurisdiction, the seller will be responsible for providing restitution to the dealer under N.J.S.A. 2C:44-2 for the amount paid by the dealer to the seller for the stolen goods.
D. In addition to all other reporting requirements, every dealer shall maintain, for at least five years, a written record of all purchases of precious metals and other secondhand goods in the form prescribed in § 289-5C.
F. Suspension. The Chief of Police or a designee thereof is hereby empowered to temporarily suspend for cause any dealer's license and rights to operate thereunder. This penalty shall be in addition to any fines and penalties the dealer may incur pursuant to § 289-9 of this chapter.
(2) Procedure for suspension. Upon determination that appropriate grounds exist and that a suspension is warranted, the Chief of Police or a designee thereof shall issue a written notice of suspension of license to the offending dealer and to the Township Clerk, which shall set forth the grounds for the suspension and notify the dealer of his or her right to appeal pursuant to Subsection H. A temporary suspension shall issue immediately, pending the outcome of any appeal taken. Suspended dealers must immediately cease engaging in the business of purchasing for resale, receiving for pawn, and/or selling of precious metals and/or other secondhand goods in the municipality until reinstatement.
G. Revocation. A license issued under this chapter may be revoked by the Township Clerk upon written recommendation from the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee that the dealer is no longer qualified, capable or competent to comply with the requirements of this chapter. This penalty shall be in addition to any fines and penalties the dealer may incur under § 289-9.
Chief's designee shall so report to the Township Clerk in writing.
disposition of suspension, revocation, or reinstatement. If the panel
determines that revocation is the appropriate disposition, it shall
set forth the grounds for the same in writing in the form of a notice
of revocation, which shall be provided to the dealer. The notice shall
advise the dealer of the right to appeal. If the panel determines
that suspension is the appropriate disposition, it shall provide the
dealer with a notice of suspension that shall advise the dealer of
the right to appeal. Following revocation, the dealer must relinquish
his or her license and must immediately and indefinitely cease operating
as a dealer of precious metals or other secondhand goods within the
business, provided that he or she notifies the Township Clerk, in
to the Township Clerk executed by the applicant as principal and executed
by a surety company authorized to do business under the laws of the
State of New Jersey as surety. The bond shall be subject to review
and approval by the Township Attorney, and shall be in the penal sum
of $1,000, conditioned for the due and proper observance of and compliance
with the provisions and requirements of all ordinances of the municipality
in force or which may be adopted respecting the conduct of this business
and conditioned also that the bond shall be and remain for the benefit
to the Township of Ocean, be and remain for the benefit of any person
who shall obtain a judgment against obligor as a result of damage
sustained in operation pursuant to any license granted under this
chapter." Said bond shall be kept for a minimum of one year from the
A nonrefundable fee for initial application and license for a pawnbroker or a dealer in precious metals or other secondhand goods, as covered under this chapter, is $100. The annual renewal fee for a license is $100. These fees are separate from and in addition to any fees the dealer must pay in relation to the mandatory electronic database system designated by the Chief of Police, as provided by § 289-5D of this chapter. Payments are to be made in the manner directed by the Township Clerk. Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter are valid for one year, from January 1 through December 31. Initial applications and applications for renewal must be submitted no later than October 1.
Violation of any provision of this chapter by any dealer shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by a term of imprisonment or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, in addition to a suspension or revocation of the operating license as provided in § 289-6F and G above. Each and every violation shall be considered a separate violation. Each violation shall result in an additional suspension period. Any person who is found guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter within one year of the date of a previous violation and who was fined for the previous violation may be sentenced by the court to an additional fine as a repeat offender and, in addition, may be subject to revocation proceedings as provided in § 289-6G. The additional fine imposed as a repeat offender shall not be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine provided herein, and same shall be calculated separately from the fine imposed for the violation of this chapter.
Effective July 1, 2015, no existing licensee may continue to
operate without having been relicensed pursuant to this chapter. Dealers
holding existing licenses scheduled to expire at any time in 2015
must be relicensed pursuant to this chapter effective July 1, 2015.
No fee is due for the transition. Fees will be due upon renewal in