Melting, wrecking and remodeling.
El Paso City Code § 5.12.150
in effect5.12.150 - Melting, wrecking and remodeling.
A. If the secondhand dealer's intention is to melt, wreck and/or remodel the secondhand goods, the secondhand dealer must record all data required by section 5.12.110 and hold the secondhand goods for a minimum of twenty days in its original unaltered form.
B. Purchase of melted items. A secondhand dealer may not purchase an object that is formed as the result of melting precious metals, unless:
1. The object is purchased from a manufacturer or a dealer in precious metal; and
2. The seller provides a purchase receipt to the secondhand dealer who is purchasing the melted items that documents what the item was prior to melting. The acquiring secondhand dealer must provide the city police department a copy of the purchase receipt obtained from the seller along with any other necessary documentation upon request. The acquiring dealer must keep a copy of the purchase receipt at the licensed business.
3. A secondhand dealer selling to another secondhand dealer must provide documentation of where the melted item originated, i.e. a secondhand store ticket or other record in conformance with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 18391, § 1, 7-28-2015; Ord. No. 18449, § 1, 12-15-2015)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIPERE_CH5.12DESEGODECRPRMECODEPA_ARTIDESEGO_5.12.150MEWRREFetched: 10/28/2026