Baytown, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

Pawnshops & Pawn Employees - Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner [...] Statutes & Rules. These are the primary statutes and rules that apply to pawnshops and pawn employees. This is not a complete list of laws that pawnshops and pawn employees are required to comply with. Primary State Statute: Chapter 371, Texas Finance Code: Pawnshops. OCCC's Rules: Title 7, Chapter 85, Texas Administrative Code. [...] Important Dates: June 01 - Renewal Opens for Pawn Shop & Pawn Employees. June 30 - Renewal Closes For Pawn Shop & Pawn Employees ****Pawn Shop Licenses not renewed by midnight will Cancel*** ****Pawn Employees who do not renew their license by midnight must reapply*** July 1 - Pawn Shop reinstatement* period opens. Pawn shop licenses not renewed by June 30 have 180 days after the cancellation date at midnight to reinstate* their cancelled license(s). Pawn Shop licenses not reinstated not later than the 180th day after its expiration date (June 30) will Cancel-Non Renewable and you will need to reapply.. *Reinstate – $1,000 late filing fee + the renewal fee for each license you are reinstating. Pawn Shops may only opt in/out to license their Pawn Employees through the OCCC during the renewal period. [...] Annual Reports: Annual Report – due July 31.