§ 54-61. Definitions.

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:

Person means any individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation.

Precious gems means precious and semiprecious stones, pearls or any item, including jewelry, containing or having as part of its composition precious or semiprecious stones or pearls customarily used in jewelry or ornamentation which are not purchased or sold as new.

Precious metal and gem dealer means any person, firm, corporation or partnership engaged in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious gems.

Precious metals means gold, silver, pewter or platinum group metals, in any form whatsoever, and any articles or personal property containing such metals as part of their composition, which are not purchased or sold as new.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 27.35; Ord. No. 52816, 7-30-81; Ord. No. 53641, 2-5-82)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-10.