5.82.080 Holding period for certain items – Exchanges with certain persons prohibited.
A. It is unlawful for a secondhand dealer, his agent, employee or representative to remove any goods, articles or things purchased by him or left with him from his store or place of business until the expiration of 30 days after the same was purchased or received unless said articles or things have, within said time period, been inspected and approved for release by the Lynnwood police department.
B. No licensee under this chapter shall receive in pledge or purchase any property from any person who is at the time of the transaction:
1. Under 18 years of age; or
2. Under the influence of alcohol; or
3. Under the influence of drugs; or
4. Attempting to pledge or sell any property which the employee knows or suspects or should suspect to be stolen; or
5. From any habitual drunkard or from any person addicted to the use of a narcotic drug, or from any person who is known to be a thief or receiver of stolen goods, or from any person who he has reason to suspect or believe to be such; or
6. Known to the licensee as having been convicted of burglary, robbery, theft, fraud, forgery or possession of or receiving stolen property within the past 10 years whether the person is acting in his or her own behalf or as an agent of another. The chief of police shall be authorized to provide licensees a list of convicted felons from whom they may not receive or purchase property.
Notification by the Lynnwood police department given to such licensee, his agent, employee or representative that a person has been convicted of burglary, robbery, theft, fraud, forgery, or possession of stolen property shall constitute sufficient notice of such convictions under the provision of this chapter, and shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee, his agent, employee or representative has due notice thereof. (Ord. 3343 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 3253 § 2 (Exh. B), 2017; Ord. 2560 § 9, 2005; Ord. 1353 § 3, 1983; Ord. 975 § 6, 1978)