Hesperia, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- City pawnbroker business license
- State permit
- Valid pawnbrokers permit required
- Renewal
- Permit refiled at each renewal
- Transaction reporting
- CAPPS state database
Summary
Pawnbrokers in Hesperia must hold a city business license and furnish a valid, unexpired state pawnbrokers permit with every application and renewal.
Each applicant for a pawnbroker license, along with a completed business license application and required fees, shall furnish to the city an unexpired, valid copy of their state-issued pawn brokers permit. This permit shall be furnished to the city upon original application for a business license, and at each renewal thereafter. (Ord. No. 2019-10, § 3(Exh. A), 8-20-19)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2019-10, § 3(Exh. A), adopted August 20, 2019, amended § 5.16.010 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 5.16.010, pertained to investigation, and derived from Ord. 250 (part), 1997; Ord. 197 Exh. A (SBCC § 41.0124(a)), 1994.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hesperia Municipal Code § 5.16.010(B) requires each pawnbroker license applicant to submit a completed business license application, required fees, and an unexpired, valid copy of their state-issued pawnbrokers permit, both at initial application and every renewal. Pawnbrokers must keep acquired property exposed for inspection on the business premises during business hours under § 5.16.020, and report transactions to the state's California Pawn and Secondhand Dealer System (CAPPS) under § 5.16.040, per Business and Professions Code § 21628.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a current state pawnbrokers permit on file, or failing to make property available for inspection or report transactions to CAPPS, violates §§ 5.16.010, 5.16.020, and 5.16.040.
Frequently Asked Questions
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