§ 337-2. Definitions and word usage.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings ascribed herein. Words used in the present tense shall include the future, words in the plural number shall include the singular number, and words in the singular number shall include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.

ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION

Acceptable forms of identification include a current valid New Jersey driver's license or identification card, a current valid photo driver's license issued by another United States state, a valid United States passport, or other verifiable United States government issued identification.

ARTICLE

Any article of merchandise, including any portion of such article, whether a distinct part thereof or not, including every part thereof whether separable or not, and also including material for manufacture, and as so defined in N.J.S.A. 51:6-1.

CHIEF OF POLICE

The Chief of Police of the Borough of Bellmawr or his designee/representative.

DATABASE

A computerized Internet-capable database with hardware and software compliant with that set by the Chief of Police.

DEALER

Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity, whether permanent or itinerant, which on one or more occasions (through any means) buys or sells or otherwise exchanges or trades secondhand gold, silver, precious metals, gems, or jewelry, and includes anyone advertising the purchase or sale of any of the aforementioned items.

DESIGNATED VENDOR

A person or entity that is appointed or designated by the Chief of Police which is authorized to collect and maintain precious metal transaction information or other purchase information as defined herein for the Borough of Bellmawr.

GIFT CARD

A restricted monetary equivalent or scrip that is issued by retailers or banks to be used as an alternative to a nonmonetary gift.

ITINERANT BUSINESS

Any business conducted intermittently within the Borough of Bellmawr or at varying locations.

PERSON

Any individual natural person, partnership, joint venture, business, society, associate, club, trustee, trust, corporation, or unincorporated group, or an officer, agent, employee, servant, factor or any form of personal representative of any thereof, in any capacity, acting for self or on behalf of another.

PRECIOUS METALS

Comprised of gold, silver, sterling, platinum and/or their alloys as defined in N.J.S.A. 51:5-1 et seq., 51:6-1 et seq. and/or 51:6A-1 et seq.; gems, gemstones, coins and all forms of jewelry herein contained.

PUBLIC

Individuals and retail sellers, not to include wholesale transactions or transactions between other merchants.

PURCHASE

The exchange of money and the exchange, deposit, pledge, sale, conveyance or trade of any tangible or intangible article.

REPORTABLE TRANSACTION

Every transaction conducted by a dealer in which precious metals, or other tangible property, are purchased or exchanged from or with the public.

SECONDHAND GOODS

Any article previously sold, acquired, exchanged, conveyed, traded or otherwise formerly owned, including but not limited to scrap gold, old gold, silver, jewelry, home electronics/audio and visual equipment, telephones and telephonic equipment, scales, computers, computer hardware and software, coins, electronic tablets, cameras, scanners, sporting goods of all kinds, antiques, platinum, all other precious metals, tools of all kinds, televisions, DVRs, GPS, camcorders, car stereos, gift cards, furniture, clothing or other valuable articles.

TRANSIENT BUYER

A dealer who has not been in any retail business continuously for at least six months at any address in the municipality where the dealer is required to register or who intends to close out or discontinue all retail business in the Borough of Bellmawr within six months, or as so defined in N.J.S.A. 51:6A-5 and N.J.A.C. 13:47C-1.1.