Secondhand Dealers

Administrative Rule 120.12-1 Prohibited Acts 

1. Notwithstanding PCC 14B.90.120, a Dealer may receive property for which the Dealer has an objectively reasonable basis to believe is more likely than not stolen if the Dealer is doing so with the intention of recovering the item for a specifically identified victim. The Dealer must notify the Portland Police Bureau of the acquisition and the name of the specific person or entity believed to be the victim by the end of the business day that the acquisition is made. Notification may be made by phone, fax, or email. An item acquired under this Administrative Rule must be immediately placed under a 30-day Police Hold.

2.  Nothwithstanding PCC 14B.90.120, any principal of a Dealer that has been assessed civil penalties in excess of $2,000 in the previous 365 days who knowingly violates PCC 14B.90 may be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $6,250 and a jail sentence of not more than 12 months.

3.  Notwithstanding PCC 14B.90.120, any principal of a Dealer that has been denied a permit or whose Secondhand Dealer permit has been revoked who knowingly violates PCC 14B.90 may be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $6,250 and a jail sentence of not more than 12 months.

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Thomas W. Lannom                                                                          Date Adopted

Director

Revenue Bureau