People v. American Wool Stock Corp.

The business of junk dealers in the city of New York is made the subject of regulation by the Administrative Code [L. 1937, ch. 929], ch. 32, title B, article 18, of which section B32-114.0 provides (p. 1110): “ It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a junk dealer without a license therefor.” The Code also defines a “ junk dealer ” as “Any person engaged in the business of purchasing or selling junk, old rope, old iron, brass, copper, tin, lead, rubber, paper, rags, bagging, slush or empty bottles.” A “ junk shop ” is “ The place of business of a junk dealer.” (§ B32-113.0 ¡p. 1110].)

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