Elk Grove, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- License authority
- Chief of Police, EGMC Ch. 4.10 and 4.25
- Daily report
- Electronic, per Bus. & Prof. Code §21628(j)(2)
- Sale hold period
- 1 week after report (§4.25.045)
- Business hours cutoff
- Midnight-7am / 7pm-7am closed (§4.25.065)
- Yard enclosure height
- 6 feet minimum, rodent-proof
Summary
Elk Grove requires every pawnbroker to hold a special business license from the Chief of Police under Municipal Code Chapter 4.25, on top of the base license required by Chapter 4.10. The chapter also fixes operating hours, records duties, and a police-notification rule for suspected stolen property.
It is unlawful for any person to operate or conduct the business of pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk dealer or junk collector, unless under and by authority of a valid, unexpired and unrevoked special business license issued pursuant to the provisions of EGMC Chapter 4.10 and this chapter. Notwithstanding the provisions of EGMC Section 4.10.040(A)(3) and EGMC Section 4.10.100, the Chief of Police shall not deny a special business license for the business of pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, junk collector or junk dealer on grounds enumerated by EGMC Section 4.10.040(A)(3) unless one (1) or more of the persons identified in EGMC Section 4.10.040(A)(3) have been convicted of an offense described by Section 21641 of the Business and Professions Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937385; v2 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
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Violations & Fines
Operating without the special business license, or violating any provision of Chapter 4.25, is grounds for the Chief of Police to suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of the license, and licensees may appeal under EGMC §§ 4.10.115-4.10.155. Each day a required rodent-proof enclosure is out of compliance is a separate offense under § 4.25.070. Buying from an intoxicated person or an unaccompanied minor without written parental consent violates § 4.25.055.
Frequently Asked Questions
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