PRECIOUS METALS AND ANTIQUES

Tupelo Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. VII

in effect

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-126 Permit—Required.

Sec. 15-126. - Permit—Required. Any person acquiring, purchasing or otherwise dealing in antiques, used or scrap jewelry, flatware, silverware, silver, gold or other precious metals in whatever form, where such purchase is for resale in its original form or as changed by remounting, melting, reforming, remolding or recasting or for resale as scrap or in bulk, shall be required to obtain a permit from the chief of police prior to engaging in such business, which permit shall be valid for not more than six (6) months. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 1)

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-127 Same—Application.

Sec. 15-127. - Same—Application. To obtain a permit under this article applicants shall supply to the chief of police the following information: Name, social security number, and date of birth of applicant, and if a corporation, the names, social security numbers and dates of birth of all officers and directors who shall be designated as to their office; address of applicant, and, in addition, if a corporation, the addresses of all officers and directors; names of employees, social security numbers and dates of birth and their addresses; criminal convictions, other than traffic offenses of applicants, officers, directors, and employees; street address of place from which business is to be conducted, and the location where items described in section 15-126 shall be kept during the time period set forth in section 15-129; a recent photograph of applicant, officers, directors and employees; the days of the week and hours of the day during which business will be conducted. A willful providing of false information shall constitute a violation of this article. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 2)

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-128 Same—Revocation.

Sec. 15-128. - Same—Revocation. Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this article or upon the failure to comply with its terms, the chief of police shall revoke any permit issued pursuant to the provisions hereof. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 9)

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-129 Holding period for purchased items.

Sec. 15-129. - Holding period for purchased items. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person engaging in the activity described in section 15-126 for a period of five (5) days from the date of such purchase or other acquisition, to sell, exchange, barter or remove from the place in which the business is conducted, or in case the place of business is located in a motel or hotel, the room or rooms in which the business is conducted, or such other place as may be approved by the chief of police, or to change the form of any of such items by remounting, melting, cutting up, or otherwise to change the form of any of the items described in section 15-126. (b) During the five-day period set forth and provided in paragraph (a) of this section, all items described in section 15-126 shall be kept physically separated according to the date of purchase or other acquisition and shall not be commingled with any other personality. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 4)

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-130 Purchases log.

Sec. 15-130. - Purchases log. Every person dealing in the items described in section 15-126 shall maintain a log in duplicate and shall enter in such log a clean and accurate description of any items described in such section 15-126 which are purchased or otherwise acquired and the date and amount of money or other thing of value paid for such items and the name, race, sex, driver's license (state and number), residence and address of the seller. The seller and the purchaser shall each sign the log acknowledging the accuracy of the description of such items sold and the consideration paid for such items. For each day the person described in section 15-126 shall designate in his application as a day on which he shall be open for business of the type described herein, such person shall deliver to the chief of police in a manner designated by him a copy of the log concerning that day's business (whether transactions are consummated or not), such copy of the log to be delivered by noon the day following. The original log shall be carefully preserved without alteration and shall at all times be open and available for inspection by the chief of police or his designee. Failure to log each purchase or other acquisition or any item described in section 15-126 shall constitute a separate violation of this article. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 5)

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-131 Items covered by article purchased by permit holders presumed acquired for resale.

Sec. 15-131. - Items covered by article purchased by permit holders presumed acquired for resale. In any criminal proceeding hereunder the holder of a permit issued pursuant to the terms of this article shall be presumed to have acquired, purchased or otherwise come into the possession of the items described in section 15-126 for purposes of resale. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 8)

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 15-132 Penalties.

Sec. 15-132. - Penalties. Every person, their agents or employees, who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1-8 of this Code. (Ord. of 1-6-81, § 7)

Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH15LIMIBURE_ARTVIIPRMEANFetched: 11/1/2026