Tucson, AZ Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

" Reports must be filed within two business days electronically on chief-of-police forms per § 7-100(a), include the fingerprint and identification data specified in § 7-99 (pledgor name, address, physical description, ID document number, item description with serial numbers, transaction date and pawn ticket number, and amount loaned), and each report may cover no more than three items per § 7-100(b). 00 per required report, due quarterly on April 20, July 20, October 20, and January 20 under § 7-100(c). Separately, § 19-85 imposes a flat $1,000 annual occupational license tax on every pawnbroker operating at a fixed city location, due March 1 under § 19-86, though a pawnbroker who filed fewer than 1,000 police reports the prior calendar year is exempt.

Section 7-102 bars a pawnbroker from taking pledged goods from anyone under 18 or visibly intoxicated, requires reasonable identification checks before accepting property, prohibits knowingly taking stolen goods, and imposes a 20-day retention period after filing the transaction report before the item can be sold or transferred, plus mandatory chief-of-police training for all pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers. Police can place a hold on suspected stolen property for up to 90 days under § 7-101(c), extendable for investigation or trial, with written notice delivered to the pawnbroker within three days. Every violation of Article V, including these reporting and retention duties, is a misdemeanor under § 7-103.