Michigan Laws 445.404 – Second hand or junk dealer; sign; prerequisites; record; inspection
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.404
- Automated recycling kiosk: means an interactive device that meets all of the following:
(i) Is installed in a secure retail space. See Michigan Laws 445.403junk dealer: means a person whose principal business is that of purchasing, selling, exchanging, storing, or receiving second hand articles of any kind, scrap metals, cast iron, old iron, old steel, tool steel, aluminum, copper, brass, lead pipe or tools, or lighting and plumbing fixtures. See Michigan Laws 445.403 Local law enforcement agency: means the police agency of the city, village, or township, or if none, the county sheriff of the county, in which a second hand dealer, junk dealer, or internet drop-off store conducts business. See Michigan Laws 445.403 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) A second hand dealer or junk dealer shall post in a conspicuous place in or on its place of business a sign that states its name and occupation.
(2) A second hand dealer or junk dealer shall make and maintain a separate book or other written or electronic record, numbered consecutively, and open to inspection by a member of a local law enforcement agency and the Michigan state police, in which the dealer writes or enters in the English language at the time of the purchase or exchange of any article, all of the following:
(a) A description of the article.
(b) The name, description, fingerprint, operator’s or chauffeur’s license or state identification number, registration plate number, and address of the individual from whom the article is purchased and received. The second hand dealer or junk dealer shall make a copy of the operator’s license, chauffeur’s license, or state identification card as part of the book or record.
(c) The day and hour the purchase or exchange is made.
(d) The location from which the item is obtained.
(e) Subject to subsection (3), the method of payment.
(3) A second hand dealer or junk dealer must pay for an item by check or by an electronic payment system, except that if payment is made by an automated recycling kiosk, the second hand dealer may pay cash for the item.