Item 3: PH on Ordinance Concerning Used Merchandise Dealers

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requirements of subsection (a) of this subsection for a reasonable period until electronic reporting can resume. Once the chief of police determines that reporting can resume, used merchandise dealers must, within 12 hours, input and transmit the information required under subsection (2) for all purchases made during any period reporting was suspended by the chief of police using the approved automated electronic reporting system. (4) Reporting fees. The city manager shall establish fees for the use of an automated electronic reporting system in accordance with the procedures of section 2.020 of this code. Such fees shall reflect the costs associated with providing electronic automated reporting system services to used merchandise dealers. Used merchandise dealers shall be charged the fees on an annual basis, and the fees shall become due 45 days after the date billed. (3) 5 Limitations on the purchase of regulated property. (a) A used merchandise dealer shall not: (a)1. [Alter, sell or dispose of any property purchased by the dealer for seven days after the date of purchase during which the dealer is open for business to the public;] Purchase regulated property with serial numbers, personalized inscriptions or initials, or other identifying marks, which are or have been altered, obliterated, removed, or otherwise rendered illegible; [(b) Sell, exchange, dismantle, alter in any manner, or otherwise dispose of articles purchased by the dealer when prohibited from doing so by the city in writing, and until notified otherwise by the city in writing;] (c)2. Purchase regulated property from a person under the age of 18 years[ unaccompanied by a parent or guardian]; (d)3. Purchase regulated property from a person who is [incapacitated as defined by ORS 126.003(4) or who is] obviously under the influence of drugs or intoxicating liquor; or (e)4. [Purchase property which has had its serial number obliterated, defaced, removed or otherwise altered.] Knowingly purchase regulated property from a person who is not the owner of the regulated property or parent or guardian of the owner of the regulated property. (b) A used merchandise dealer shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. . (6)Limitations on the sale of regulated property (a) Regulated property purchased by any used merchandise dealer shall not be sold for a period of 7 full days after the date the report required in subsection (3) is received by the city. The used merchandise dealer shall maintain the purchased property in substantially the same form as purchased and shall not commingle the property in a manner that precludes Ordinance - 4