Tennessee § 38-1-201 - Registration — Applicability of part.
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§ 38-1-201. Registration — Applicability of part.
Any person, firm, or corporation purchasing or otherwise dealing in antique, used or scrap jewelry and precious metals, where the 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 register with the chief of police and sheriff of each city and county in which the activity is carried on. This part shall not be applicable to: Any person, firm or corporation purchasing or otherwise dealing solely in coins or recyclable aluminum cans; or Any transaction between dealers, when the selling dealer has previously complied with the requirements set out in §§ 38-1-202 and 38-1-203 relative to the items sold pursuant to the transaction. Business activities regulated under this part shall be subject to the Business Tax Act, compiled in title 67, chapter 4, part 7. Acts 1980, ch. 766, §§ 1, 5; T.C.A., § 38-606; Acts 2009, ch. 179, § 1; 2009, ch. 282, § 5. Cross-References. Consumer protection, title 47, chapter 18. Pawnbrokers, title 45, ch. 6, part 2. Attorney General Opinions. A person who buys gold or other precious metals in the form of used jewelry is not regulated by T.C.A. §§ 62-9-101 —62-9-113 but rather is governed by T.C.A. §§ 38-1-201 —38-1-205. Buyers and dealers of scrap jewelry and precious metals must register with the chief of police and sheriff of each county in which they conduct such activity pursuant to T.C.A. § 38-1-201(a) . OAG 12-98, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 103 (10/29/12). Pawnbroker compliance with scrap jewelry and metal dealers act. OAG 12-101, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 102 (10/31/12).
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