DEALERS IN SECONDHAND GOODS

Charleston, S.C., City Code ch. 17, art. IV

in effect

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 17-71 Daily report to police.

Sec. 17-71. - Daily report to police. Every person purchasing or dealing in any secondhand goods, including jewelry, except precious metals as defined in Title 40, chapter 54, South Carolina Code 1976, shall make daily report to the chief of police of the city, within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the purchase, giving such description of the property purchased as will make its identification easy. (Code 1975, § 45-9)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 17-72 Dealing with minors restricted.

Sec. 17-72. - Dealing with minors restricted. No purchase of secondhand goods, including jewelry, except precious metals, as defined in Title 40, chapter 54, South Carolina Code 1976, shall be made from any minor without the written permission of the parent or guardian of any such minor, which written permission shall be held and produced whenever required by anyone authorized by the chief of police and the burden of proof shall be upon the purchaser of any such article to show that such written permission was the bona fide act of the parent or guardian. (Code 1975, § 45-10)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 17-73 Goods to be held thirty days before resale.

Sec. 17-73. - Goods to be held thirty days before resale. Secondhand goods, including jewelry, except precious metals as defined in Title 40, chapter 54, South Carolina Code 1976, must be held in the possession of the purchaser, before being resold, for a period of thirty (30) days. (Code 1975, § 45-11)

Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH17LIPEMIBURE_ARTIVDESEGOFetched: 11/7/2026