§ 563-37. License required.

A. 

It is unlawful for any person to engage in any business as a precious metal and gem exchange establishment without first obtaining a license therefor from the office in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this article and Article I.

B. 

Every licensee shall maintain an establishment within the County of Suffolk.

[Amended 7-30-2013 by L.L. No. 34-2013]

C. 

A licensee shall display the license obtained pursuant to this article in the establishment. If a licensee shall maintain more than one establishment within the County of Suffolk, he shall obtain duplicate licenses. The fees for duplicate licenses are set forth in § 563-38B.

D. 

A precious metal and gem exchange establishment may either utilize scales for the purposes of buying precious metals and/or gems or may operate without a scale. Whichever method of operation is utilized must comply with the provisions of § 563-39 herein. In addition, every licensee shall comply with the bonding provisions of § 563-40 and the record and reporting requirements of § 563-41.

[Amended 5-12-2009 by L.L. No. 18-2009]

E. 

No applicant for a license or license renewal shall have any outstanding judgment for child support against him or her, or be in arrears in child-support payments as determined by official court records or official government records, at the time an application is filed for such license or license renewal. If an applicant has such a judgment against him or her, or is in such arrears, but is current in payments on a judicially approved, or Child Support Enforcement Bureau sanctioned, payment schedule to pay off or reduce such judgment or arrears, then such individual shall not be deemed ineligible for a license or license renewal on the grounds of such judgment or arrears. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of a license, the Office shall send a written notice to a licensee informing said licensee of his or her obligation to comply with the provisions of this section pertaining to compliance with child-support obligations. If necessary, a second written notice shall be sent by the Office to a licensee 60 days after the license has lapsed informing said licensee of his or her obligation to comply with the provisions of this section pertaining to compliance with the child-support obligations. In addition, the County Department of Social Services, through its Child Support Enforcement Bureau, shall notify all current noncustodial parents of the obligations contained herein.

[Added 6-21-1994 by L.L. No. 13-1994; amended 6-6-2000 by L.L. No. 11-2000]

Amended 6-21-1994 by L.L. No. 13-1994; 6-10-2003 by L.L. No. 21-2003; 5-12-2009 by L.L. No. 18-2009