Number
181124
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BORKOWSKI
Title
An ordinance relating to penalties for violating code provisions regulating pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, secondhand motor vehicle dealers, and precious metal and gem dealers.
Sections
92-1-8 am
92-2-9 am
92-3-17 am
92-10-8-a am
92-11-3 am
92-11.5-3 am
92-13-3-b am
92-13-3-c am
Analysis
This ordinance increases the penalties for violating the code provisions for pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, secondhand motor vehicle dealers, and precious metal and gem dealers as follows:
1. Pawnbroker’s license: from $250-$1,000 to $500-$1,000.
2. Secondhand dealer’s license: for first offense, from $50-$1,000 to $200 to $1,000. For second and subsequent offenses: from $500-$2,000 to $750 to $2,000.
3. Secondhand motor vehicle dealer’s license: for first offense, from $50-$1,000 to $250-$1,000. For second and subsequent offenses: from $500-$2,000 to $750-$2,000.
4. Precious metal and gem dealer’s license: for first offense, from $50-$1,000 to $200-$1,000. For second and subsequent offenses: from $500-$2,000 to $750 to $2,000.
In addition, the ordinance increases penalties for failure to obtain adequate identification, transactions involving articles not owned, website record entry failures, and failure to post and upload all transaction description records.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1: Section 92-1-8 of the code is amended to read:
92-1. Pawnbroker’s License
8. PENALTY. Any person or firm violating this section shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than [[$250]] >>$500<< nor more than $1,000, together with the costs of prosecution; and, in default of payment, shall be imprisoned in the house of correction or the county jail not to exceed 90 days, or until such forfeiture costs are paid.
Part 2: Section 92-2-9 of the code is amended to read:
92-2. Secondhand Dealer’s License.
9. PENALTY. a. Any person, firm, partners...
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