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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII, BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING CHAPTER 31, REGULATION OF THE PURCHASE OF SECONDHAND CELL PHONES AND OTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT BY PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has seen an increase in criminal activity associated with the theft and resale of cell phones and other wireless communications devices to secondhand dealers; and
WHEREAS, the lack of adequate records of the these transactions and the identity of the sellers have made it difficult for law enforcement to track the businesses and perpetrators involved these illegal transactions; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this ordinance to use the inherent power of a municipality to protect and regulate the health, welfare, and safety of its citizens and exercise its police powers to require businesses to keep adequate records of transactions involving the purchase of secondhand cell phones and other wireless communications devices; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby declared to be in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Newark to require businesses to ask sellers of secondhand cellphones and other wireless communications devices to produce identification and have their information recorded prior to completing any transactions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Section 1. Title VIII, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, shall be amended by including a new Chapter 31, Regulation of the Purchase of Secondhand Cell Phones and other Wireless Communication Equipment by Secondhand Dealers.
8:31-1. Definitions
In this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings stated...
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