Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-613, entitled "Junk Dealers," by requiring Junk Dealers to obtain from each customer a photocopy of valid government issued photo identification pursuant to each business transaction.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES.

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§ 9-613. Junk Dealers.

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(a) All junk dealers shall maintain adequate records of all business transactions pertaining to bronze, copper, all plumbing fixtures such as pipes, bathtubs, toilets, sinks and all similar material, as well as any other items of which they may be required to keep a record in accordance with certain regulations promulgated by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

(.1) Such records shall include information stating the name, address and business privilege license number of the person and/or company with whom the junk dealer is transacting business; the type and amount of material involved in the transaction; the date of the transaction; and such other information and regulations as the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall from time to time promulgate.

transaction described in Section 9-613(2)(a)

without first securing adequate customer identification.

For purposes of this subsection, “securing adequate customer

identification” means that at the time of the transaction, the dealer obtains a photocopy of one of the following types of identification from the customer:

(i) A valid identification document that contains a photograph and is

issued by the federal government or a state government;

(ii) A valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any state and containing a photograph;

(iii) A valid military identification card containing a photograph;

(iv) A valid passport;

(v) A valid alien registration card containing a photograph;

(vi) A valid government-issued senior citizen identification card containing a photograph;

[(.2)]

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Penalties and Cease Operations Orders. [In addition to the penalties provided in Section 9-105, a]

A

ny junk dealer who violates any [provisions]

provision

of this Section

commits a Class II offense, and

shall have his license and any license possessed under Title 5 revoked for ninety (90) days for the first offense and for a period of one (1) year upon each succeeding offense.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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