Chapter 5.32 — SECONDHAND DEALERS

5.32.010 Record of purchases required--inspection.

5.32.020 Record of purchases--filing.

5.32.030 Limitations on property from certain persons.

5.32.040 Violation--penalty.

5.32.010 Record of purchases required--inspection.

Every secondhand dealer, junk dealer and junk collector doing business in the city shall keep a complete record of all goods, wares, merchandise or things purchased or received by him, which record shall contain the date of the purchases, a description of the items purchased, and the name and address of the person from whom the purchase was made. Every such record and all goods, wares, merchandise and things purchased or received by such secondhand dealer, junk dealer or junk collector shall be produced for inspection to any officer holding a warrant authorizing him to search for personal property, or to the sheriff of Butte County, California, or to any person appointed by the sheriff, or by the head of the police department of any city, city and county, or town on an order of a committing magistrate directing such officer to inspect such register, record, or account or to examine such articles.

(Ord. 109 § 1, 1953).

Every record required by the terms of this chapter to be filed or kept shall be written or printed entirely in the English language in a clear and legible manner.

(Ord. 109 § 2, 1953).

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation maintaining or operating a junk shop, junkyard, or secondhand store, to receive or purchase any property, article or thing from any person who shall appear to be, or who is known to be, intoxicated, or from any minor under the age of twenty-one years unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian who authorizes the transaction in the presence of the dealer.

(Ord. 109 § 3, 1953).

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm, or corporation, and shall be punished therefor as provided by this chapter.

(Ord. 109 § 4, 1953).