Collier County, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

00 for each situs before operating, on top of any state pawnbroker license Florida requires. Pawnbrokers must keep a complete and true record of every transaction, including from whom each article in their stock was purchased or pledged, the date of that acquisition, and the date and buyer of any later sale. Those records must stay open at all times to inspection by any duly authorized county individual or law enforcement officer. Beyond keeping the records, each pawnbroker must send the Collier County Sheriff's Office a monthly written report summarizing the required transaction information; the sheriff's office supplies the forms for that report.

Under Section 126-112, person covers individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations and any other business entity, so the reporting duty reaches every ownership structure operating a pawn business in the county, and a separate receipt and a separate monthly report are required for each situs a pawnbroker runs. Because the pawnbroker tax and reporting duty sit inside the county's Local Business Tax article, they apply on top of, not instead of, any other state licensing Florida requires of pawnbrokers, and the Tax Collector may still require proof of that state license before issuing the county receipt.