§ 18-196. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Secondhand dealer means any person who shall engage in the business of purchasing, selling or otherwise dealing in, whether as principal or agent, secondhand articles of property. Pawnbrokers, junk dealers and precious metals dealers, for the purposes of this article, shall be classified as secondhand dealers.

    Secondhand property means any tangible personal property that is not new and has been previously sold or offered for sale, including, but not limited to, watches, rings and all other jewelry; appliances; plumbing and electrical fixtures; tools; bicycles; musical instruments; adding machines; copy machines; computers, and other office equipment; knives, and any other article of tangible personal property of any value.

(Code 1981, § 16.5-1; Ord. No. 2011-19, § 1, 9-20-11)

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Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.