Overland Park, KS Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

020 makes it unlawful to "engage or continue in business as a Pawnbroker or Precious Metal Dealer without first obtaining a license therefor" from the City Clerk. The written application must list the applicant's name and residence (or, for a partnership or corporation, each partner, officer, shareholder or member), the business address, and the hours and days of operation. A. 79-3608 and a detailed inventory of goods currently held in pledge or for sale. The license fee is $25, paid annually on renewal and deposited into the City General Fund.

citizen or who has not been an actual Kansas resident for at least two years before applying (corporate officers, directors and stockholders of an applicant corporation are treated differently under that section). 090 requires every loan to be evidenced by a written, inked contract given to the borrower, sets the loan period at one month, and gives the borrower a two-month redemption period after the due date during which the pawnbroker must hold the pledged article and cannot sell or transfer it. Only after that period lapses unredeemed does title vest in the pawnbroker.

100: every pawnbroker must report, by Tuesday of each week, a detailed description of everything received in pledge or purchased during the prior calendar week, including seller name, date of birth, residence and driver's license number.