Oklahoma City, OK Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

The license requirement sits in Chapter 54, Article V, Division 2 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code. § 1501 et seq. 7 percent service fee applies to card payments), and § 54-163 directs that fee to the City Treasurer. Before the license issues, § 54-164 requires a $1,000 surety bond filed with the City Clerk, conditioned on the pawnbroker observing all pawnbroker laws, paying any fines or costs from violations, and covering damages if the pawnbroker wrongfully takes in stolen property or property belonging to a minor.

Licenses expire on the cycle set in § 26-11 unless suspended or revoked sooner under § 54-165. Once licensed, Division 1 imposes day-to-day operating duties: § 54-142 requires purchased goods held separate and unmixed with existing stock for ten days; § 54-144 requires a written register of every item taken in, including serial numbers and the seller's name, address, driver's license number and physical description, entered in ink within one hour of the transaction, with a free receipt to the customer; § 54-145 requires a copy of that register delivered to the Chief of Police every day before noon; § 54-143 bars taking property from a minor without a parent's or guardian's written consent; and § 54-147 keeps the register open to inspection by police, the county sheriff, the Municipal Counselor and the district attorney.