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Timestamp: 2019-01-24 10:28:42
Document Index: 183093350

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 383', '§ 383', '§ 383', '§ 383', '§ 383', '§ 383']

Borough of Glassboro, NJ Sales
Ch 383 Art I Going-Out-of-Business; Altered Goods
§ 383-2 License required.
§ 383-3 Application of regulations.
§ 383-4 Application requirements; license fee.
§ 383-5 Effect of license.
§ 383-6 Duties of licensee.
§ 383-7 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 383 Sales
Article I Going-Out-of-Business; Altered Goods
[Adopted 2-9-1971 by Ord. No. 3-71 as Ch. 91 of the 1971 Code]
The Borough Clerk of the Borough of Glassboro.
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered by fire, smoke, water or other means, or goods which were on the premises at the time of the fire or other casualty and not damaged by said casualty.
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that, upon the disposal of the stock of goods on hand, the business will cease and be discontinued, including but not limited to the following sales: adjuster's; adjustment; alteration; assignee's bankrupt; benefit of administrator's; benefit of creditors'; benefit of trustees; building coming down; closing; creditor's committee; creditor's; end; executor's; final days; forced out; forced out of business; insolvents; last days; lease expires; liquidation; loss of lease; mortgage sale; receiver's; trustee's; quitting business; rebuilding and remodeling sale.
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the person conducting the sale will cease and discontinue business at the place of sale upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand and will then move to and resume business at a new location in the Borough or will then continue business from other existing locations in the Borough.
A license issued by the Borough License Officer shall be obtained by any person before selling or offering to sell any goods at a sale to be advertised or held out by any means to be one of the following kinds:
Removal of business sale; and
Established business requisite.
Exception for survivors of businessmen. Upon the death of a person doing business in this Borough, his or her heirs, devisees or legatees shall have the right to apply at any time for a license hereunder.
Interval between sales. Any person who has held a sale, as regulated hereunder, at the location stated in the application, within two years last past from the date of such application, shall not be granted a license.
Restricted location. Where a person applying for a license hereunder operated more than one place of business, the license issued shall apply only to the one store or branch specified in the application and no other store or branch shall advertise or represent that it is cooperating with it, or in any way participating in the licensed sale, nor shall the store or branch conducting the licensed sale advertise or represent that any other store or branch is cooperating with it or participating in any way in the licensed sale.
Persons exempted. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect the following persons:
Persons conducting a sale of the type regulated herein on the effective date of this chapter, unless such sale is continued for a period of more than 10 days from and after such effective date, in which event such persons, at the lapse of the said ten-day period, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
Any publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other publication, who published in good faith any advertisement without knowledge of its false, deceptive or misleading character, or without knowledge that the provisions of this chapter have not been complied with.
Written information required. A person desiring to conduct a sale regulated by this chapter shall make make a written application to the License Officer setting forth and containing the following information:
The true names and addresses of the persons from whom he purchased the goods to be sold and the price therefor, and if not purchased the manner of such acquisition.
Goods purchased for sale hereunder. Such inventory shall not include goods ordered in contemplation of conducting a sale regulated hereunder. Any unusual purchase or additions to the stock of goods of the business hereby affected within 60 days before the filing of an application hereunder shall be deemed to be of such character.
License fee. Any applicant for a license hereunder shall submit to the License Officer with his application a license fee of $25. Any applicant for a renewal license hereunder shall submit to the License Officer with his renewal application a renewal license fee of $25.
Licensing period. The license shall authorize the sale described in the application for a period of not more than 10 consecutive days, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, following the issuance thereof.
Renewal procedure. The License Officer shall renew a license for one period of time only, such period to be in addition to the 10 days permitted in the original license and not to exceed 10 consecutive days, Sundays and holidays excluded, when he finds:
That facts exist justifying the license renewal.
That the licensee has filed an application for renewal.
That the licensee has submitted with the application for renewal a revised inventory showing the items listed on the original inventory remaining unsold and not listing any goods not included in the original application and inventory.
For the purpose of this subsection, any application for a license under the provisions of this chapter covering any goods previously inventoried, as required hereunder, shall be deemed to be an application for renewal, whether presented by the original applicant or by any other person.
Keep duplicate inventory. Keep available at the place of sale a duplicate copy of the inventory submitted with the application and present such duplicate to inspecting officials upon request.
Segregate noninventoried goods. Keep any other goods separate and apart from the goods listed in the filed inventory as being objects of sale and make such distinction clear to the public by placing tags on all inventoried goods in and about the place of sale apprising the public of the status of all such goods.
Any person violating any of the terms and provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Glassboro, be punished for such offense by a fine not to exceed $200, or by the imprisonment for any term not exceeding 90 days in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, or both. The Municipal Magistrate before whom any person is convicted of violating this chapter shall have the power to impose any fine or term of imprisonment not exceeding the maximum fixed in this chapter.
In default of the payment of any fine imposed hereunder, any person convicted of any violation of this chapter may, in the discretion of the Municipal Magistrate by whom he was convicted, be imprisoned in the county jail or place of detention provided by the municipality for any term not exceeding 90 days.