Beaverton, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- Definition source
- ORS 726.040 pawnbroker license
- City permit
- Secondhand dealer permit required
- Reporting
- New transactions only
- Penalty class
- Class I civil infraction
Summary
Beaverton pawnbrokers, defined by the state license under ORS 726.040, hold a secondhand dealer permit but need only report new transactions.
Pawnbroker – Any business required by ORS 726.040 to hold an Oregon pawnbroker's license. ... 3. Secondhand dealers that are pawnbrokers only need to report new transactions.
Full Breakdown
Beaverton's secondhand dealer ordinance defines a pawnbroker as any business required by ORS 726.040 to hold an Oregon pawnbroker's license, and folds pawnbrokers into the City's secondhand dealer permit scheme. But the ordinance carves out a narrower reporting duty for them: while other secondhand dealers must report every transaction, secondhand dealers that are pawnbrokers need only report new transactions to the police department, not routine pawn renewals or redemptions. The underlying state pawnbroker license itself is issued and governed by Oregon, not the City.
Violations & Fines
Class I civil infraction under BC 2.10.010-.050, also a public nuisance subject to abatement under BC 5.05.200-.230.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do pawnbrokers report every transaction to Beaverton police?
Does the City license Beaverton pawnbrokers?
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