Individual Application For Annual License As A Dealer In Precious Metals Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

RESPONSIBILITIES AS A LICENSEE

A fee of $50.00 for a 12 month license is required and must accompany the application.

Checks are to be made payable to: Sheriff of Mercer County

Every dealer shall keep a record of every transaction on a form approved by the Attorney General.

A) Name, age, address of seller.

B) An accurate description of property purchased.

C) Records to be maintained by dealer for one (1) year and be available for inspection.

D) Copy of each record to District Attorney by close of next working day.

The District Attorney’s Office is requiring all purchases that must be reported either be digitally

photographed and e-mailed or scanned with a color scanner and e-mailed in the approved manner to the

District Attorney’s Office.

Any questions can be answered by County Detective Doug Greenfield at 724-662-2482.

The e-mail address is

pmetals@mcc.co.mercer.pa.us

Dealer’s retention of precious metals and availability for inspection.

A) Precious metals to be retained for five (5) full working days after report.

B) Out of State/County dealers are required to keep purchased items in the County for the required period.

C) Precious metals to be available for inspection by law enforcement officials of the Federal Government, the

Commonwealth or any of its municipalities. No search warrant required.

D) Law enforcement official to give notice when they believe item was stolen.

E) Court may order dealer to retain items.

F) Each item of precious metal shall be retained within the county where purchased.

Each purchase shall be available as required or a license will not be issued.

Purchases from minors.

Dealer shall require any minor to produce written authority of a parent, guardian or person in loco parentis.

Minors to wait three (3) full working days for payment.

Posting of prices.

Prices for the purchase of precious metals shall be posted by the dealer in compliance with rules and

regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture.

Prices shall be clearly visible to the public.

Scales and weighing devices.

Scales and other weighing or measuring devices used by dealers in precious metals shall be in accordance

with rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture.

Scales shall be certified on an annual basis. The Dept of Agriculture Region 4 can be reached by calling

724-443-1585.

If your application does not include a copy of the certification, it will not be processed until it is received

by the Sheriff’s Office.

Inspection of licensee.

The acceptance of a license by a dealer implies consent to inspection(s) of his, her, or its premises by

authorized law officials.

Penalties

Any violation of this act shall be a third degree misdemeanor.

Conviction on any violation of this act shall result in revocation of said dealer’s license.

Dealer shall be ineligible to reapply for a period of five (5) years.

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