Babylon, NY Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- Required
- Town Clerk-issued license
- Application
- sworn, fingerprints possible
- License term
- expires April 30 yearly
- Coverage
- unincorporated Town of Babylon only
Summary
Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers must obtain a Town of Babylon license, with a sworn application, fingerprints and a background check, before opening in the unincorporated town.
No pawnbroker or dealer in secondhand articles shall carry on business without a license, or during the period in which his license has been suspended or revoked, or after it shall have expired.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town of Babylon Code § 162-3 bars any pawnbroker or dealer in secondhand articles from carrying on business without a license, or while a license is suspended, revoked or expired. Under § 162-4, applicants must file a sworn Town Clerk application disclosing ownership, prior criminal convictions and, at the Clerk's discretion, photographs and fingerprints. Chapter 162 covers the unincorporated areas of the Town of Babylon, West Babylon, North Babylon, Deer Park, Copiague, Wyandanch and the other hamlets, and general licenses expire April 30 each year under § 162-6A.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid pawnbroker or secondhand-dealer license violates § 162-3 and is enforceable under the chapter's penalty provisions, in addition to license denial or revocation by the Town Clerk.
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