Item 4: Ordinance on Used Merchandise Dealer Provisions

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ATTACHMENT B ORDINANCE NO. ________ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USED MERCHANDISE DEALER PROVISIONS AND AMENDING SECTIONS 4.989 AND 4.990 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4.989 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 4.989 Used Merchandise Dealer - Requirements . (1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases mean: (a) Approved identification. A currently valid identification issued by a government agency that includes a physical description and photograph of the person and bears the signature of the person. (b) Chief of police. The person authorized by the city manager to carry out the duties of the chief of the Eugene Police Department, or his or her designee. (c) Peace officer. As defined in ORS 133.005. (d) Pawnbroker. A person, partnership, corporation or other business association licensed as a pawnbroker under ORS chapter 726. (e) Pledge. Any article deposited with a pawnbroker in the course of the business of the pawnbroker as defined in paragraph (d) of this subsection. (f) Precious metal. Gold in eight karat or greater purity, silver, platinum or palladium. Precious metal does not include unrefined metal ore, an electronic product or any part of a mechanical system on a motor vehicle that contains precious metal as a result of the vehicle manufacturing process. (dg) Purchase. The buying, exchanging, transferring, collecting, consigning or otherwise acquiring of regulated property from another person not a used merchandise dealer, for resale, exchange or transfer by the purchaser. It includes taking possession of regulated property with an expressed or implied agreement or understanding to return regulated property at a subsequent time at a stipulated price or for the payment of a storage or handling fee. (eh) Regulated property. 1. Except for property excluded in paragraph (e) 2. below, any used or secondhand personal property, including, but not limited to, precious metals and gems; watches, jewelry, and household items containing precious metals or precious gems; audio and video equipment and media; photographic and optical equipment; electrical office equipment; yard and garden tools; power equipment and tools; hand tools; telephones or telephone equipment; musical instruments; firearms; and sporting equipment. 2. The term “regulated property” does not include any of the following property: vehicles required to be registered with the state Motor Vehicles Division; boats required to be certified by the state Marine Board; books; collectable trading cards (e.g., baseball trading cards or movie trading cards); glassware; Ordinance - Page 1 of 5