Greeley, CO Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- License + manager's certificate
- both required
- Issuing/investigating authority
- chief of police
- License renewal
- every 3 years
- Manager's certificate renewal
- annually
- Disqualifying felony convictions
- bar licensure
Summary
Greeley requires a city pawnbroker license and a separate manager's certificate before anyone may run a pawnshop, both conditioned on a police background investigation that automatically bars applicants with disqualifying felony convictions.
It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of pawnbrokering except as provided in and authorized by this chapter and without first having obtained a license from the city. Such license shall be kept current at all times, and the failure to maintain a current license shall constitute a violation of this chapter.(b)It is unlawful for any person to act as a manager for a pawnbroker business without first having obtained a manager's certificate from the city. Such license shall be kept current at all times, and the failure to maintain a current manager's certificate while acting as a manager shall constitute a violation of this chapter. (Code 1994, § 6.10.020; Ord. No. 36, 2016, § 2(exh. A), 12-20-2016)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 8-181 makes it unlawful to engage in pawnbrokering, or to act as a pawnshop manager, without a current license and manager's certificate from the city. Applications go to the chief of police under Sec. 8-182, and every applicant undergoes a background investigation under Sec. 8-184, which bars licensure to anyone with a disqualifying felony or fraud conviction, anyone under 18, or anyone who lied on the application. Pawnbroker licenses renew every three years and manager's certificates annually, per Sec. 8-186.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a current license or certificate is unlawful under Sec. 8-181. False statements on an application are a misdemeanor infraction under Sec. 8-184(d), and the chief of police may revoke a license or certificate for a chapter violation.
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