Each junk dealer shall pay the following license tax: in all places of less than 1,000 inhabitants, whether incorporated or not, $10; in towns of 1,000 inhabitants and less than 3,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles thereof, $20; in cities and towns of 3,000 and less than 10,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $30; in cities and towns of 10,000 and less than 20,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $50; in cities and towns of 20,000 inhabitants and less than 50,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $75; and in cities and towns of 50,000 inhabitants and over or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $150. Each junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee shall keep a book open to inspection in which he shall make entries of all articles of railroad iron or brass, pieces of machinery and plumbing material, automobiles, automobile tires, parts, and accessories, or other articles purchased by him, together with the name of the party from whom purchased; and, upon failure to keep such book or record and produce it on demand, the dealer shall forfeit his license. Each junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee to whom any new and unused articles or railroad brass and iron, pieces of machinery, automobiles, automobile tires, parts and accessories, or other articles shall be presented for sale shall notify the police authorities that such articles are offered for sale within a reasonable time thereafter, otherwise, his license shall be forfeited. Any junk dealer whose place of business is within 10 miles of more than one city shall pay the license as provided herein for the larger of the cities within 10 miles.
(Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §541.)
Each junk dealer shall pay the following license tax: in all places of less than 1,000 inhabitants, whether incorporated or not, $10; in towns of 1,000 inhabitants and less than 3,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles thereof, $20; in cities and towns of 3,000 and less than 10,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $30; in cities and towns of 10,000 and less than 20,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $50; in cities and towns of 20,000 inhabitants and less than 50,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $75; and in cities and towns of 50,000 inhabitants and over or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $150. Each junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee shall keep a book open to inspection in which he shall make entries of all articles of railroad iron or brass, pieces of machinery and plumbing material, automobiles, automobile tires, parts, and accessories, or other articles purchased by him, together with the name of the party from whom purchased; and, upon failure to keep such book or record and produce it on demand, the dealer shall forfeit his license. Each junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee to whom any new and unused articles or railroad brass and iron, pieces of machinery, automobiles, automobile tires, parts and accessories, or other articles shall be presented for sale shall notify the police authorities that such articles are offered for sale within a reasonable time thereafter, otherwise, his license shall be forfeited. Any junk dealer whose place of business is within 10 miles of more than one city shall pay the license as provided herein for the larger of the cities within 10 miles.
(Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §541.)
Each junk dealer shall pay the following license tax: in all places of less than 1,000 inhabitants, whether incorporated or not, $10; in towns of 1,000 inhabitants and less than 3,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles thereof, $20; in cities and towns of 3,000 and less than 10,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $30; in cities and towns of 10,000 and less than 20,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $50; in cities and towns of 20,000 inhabitants and less than 50,000 inhabitants, or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $75; and in cities and towns of 50,000 inhabitants and over or within 10 miles of the city limits thereof, $150. Each junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee shall keep a book open to inspection in which he shall make entries of all articles of railroad iron or brass, pieces of machinery and plumbing material, automobiles, automobile tires, parts, and accessories, or other articles purchased by him, together with the name of the party from whom purchased; and, upon failure to keep such book or record and produce it on demand, the dealer shall forfeit his license. Each junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee to whom any new and unused articles or railroad brass and iron, pieces of machinery, automobiles, automobile tires, parts and accessories, or other articles shall be presented for sale shall notify the police authorities that such articles are offered for sale within a reasonable time thereafter, otherwise, his license shall be forfeited. Any junk dealer whose place of business is within 10 miles of more than one city shall pay the license as provided herein for the larger of the cities within 10 miles.
(Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §541.)
