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employee thereof, licensed under this Section. l'recious gems. Any gem that is valued for its character, rarity, beauty or quality, including diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires or pearls, or any other such precious gems or stones, whether as a separate item or in combination as a piece of jewelry or other crafted item. Precious metals. Gold, silver, platinum, and sterling silver, whether as a separate item or in combination as a piece of jewelry or other crafted item, except items plated with precious metal(s) and the plating equals less than one (1) percent of the items total wcight. Receive. To purchase, accept for sale on consignment, broker, or receive in trade for an item of equal or lesser value, any tangible personal property previously owned, used, rented or leased. Recordable transaction. Every transaction conducted by a secondhand dealer in ~vhich merchandise defined in section 7.94.09 is received, offered for sale, or intended for sale, whether inside or outside the City of Ramsey. Reportable transaction Every transaction conducted by a secondhand dealer, inside the City of Ramsey, in which merchandise defined in section 7.94.10(a) is received, and for which a daily report to the police department is required. Secondhand dealer. Any natural person, partnership or corporation, either as principal or agent or employee thereof, whose regular business includes selling or receiving tangible personal properties, excluding motor vehicles, previously owned, used, rented or leased. The term secondhand dealer shall include auction house dealers. Unique identifier. A serial number, identification number, model number, owner applied identifier or engraving, "operation ID" number or symbol, or other unique marking. 7.94.02. License required. No person shall engage in the business of secondhand dealer without a secondhand dealer license. No secondhand dealer license may be transferred to a different location or a different person. Licenses shall be conspicuously displayed. Issuance of a license under this Section shall not relieve the dealer from obtaining any other licenses required to conduct business at the same or any other locations. 7.94.03. Exceptions. The following transactions shall not require a license under this Section: Subdivision 1. The sale of secondhand goods at events commonly known as "garage sales", "yard sales" or "estate sales" where all of the following are present: The sale is held on property occupied as a dwelling by the seller or owned, rented or leased by a charitable or political organization.