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Council Proposed Junk Dealer License with Fees and Business Requirements

Official:Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," by establishing a license for junk dealers and revising penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kelly

Introduced: April 29, 2010

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires junk dealers to obtain a license from the city's Licenses and Inspections department before operating. The license comes with fees and requirements such as providing business documents and proof of tax compliance.

What This Bill Does

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Junk dealers are required to obtain a license from the city's Licenses and Inspections department before operating, with fees and requirements such as providing business documents and proof of tax compliance.
The license application fee is set at $200.00, which is non-refundable.
To obtain a license, junk dealers must certify that they are not delinquent in paying any city taxes, charges, fees, rents, or claims, or that they have entered into an agreement to pay any such delinquency and are abiding by the terms of such agreement.
The bill revises penalties for violations of the junk dealer regulations, with any violation being classified as a specific penalty (although the exact penalty is not specified in the text).