Corona, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- Daily report deadline
- Before 10:00 a.m. to Police Dept.
- Holding period before resale
- 15 days minimum
- Closed hours
- Midnight Sat. to 7:00 a.m. Mon.
- Weeknight closing
- 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Record retention
- At least 1 year
- Required signage
- "Licensed Pawnbroker" sign
Summary
Corona pawnbrokers must hold a permit for each separate location, file a daily transaction report with the Police Department before 10:00 a.m., hold pledged articles at least 15 days before sale, and stay closed between midnight Saturday and 7:00 a.m. Monday.
No pawnbroker shall sell or otherwise dispose of any article within 15 days after such article has been pledged to, purchased or received by such pawnbroker. Hours. No pawnbroker or any agent or employee of such person shall accept any pledge or loan any money or personal property or purchase or receive any goods, wares or merchandise or in any manner whatsoever engage in or conduct any business between the hours of 12:00 midnight on Saturday and 7:00 a.m. of the following Monday or between the hours of 7:00 p.m. of any day, other than Saturday or Sundays, and 7:00 a.m. of the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
010 as anyone in the business of loaning money on personal property or pledges, or of buying property with an agreement to sell it back. covering all goods received on deposit, pledge, or purchase during the prior period, including the customer's name, address, age statement, ID, thumbprint, and a complete description of each item, including any engraved numbers or settings. These reports and records are open only to Police Department members or by court order, and records must be kept at least one year. Every pawnshop must post a sign reading "Licensed Pawnbroker" visible from the sidewalk.
on any other day. A pawnshop cannot share space with another business, and all entrances must open directly onto a public street or, in an office building, into a public hallway. 040 requires a full report to the Chief of Police before repledging or hypothecating any article already held in the pawnbroker's possession.
Violations & Fines
Selling or disposing of a pledged article before the 15-day holding period runs, operating outside the permitted hours, sharing premises with another business, or repledging an article without reporting to the Chief of Police under § 5.32.040 violates Chapter 5.32 and exposes the pawnbroker to permit denial, revocation, or an enforcement action under the code's general licensing and permit-revocation procedures.
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Sources & Official References
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