Vista, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

No person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of pawnbroker or secondhand dealer shall buy or sell used jewelry, watches, diamonds, clothing, musical instruments, luggage, sporting goods, furniture, junk and secondhand automobiles, or loan money either for himself or for any other person, upon any personal property or personal security, or purchase personal property and resell such articles to the vendor or other assignee at prices previously agreed upon, unless the owner and operator is a bona fide resident of the city for at least one year prior to the granting of the license for such pawnbroker, money lender or secondhand dealer... No person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of pawnbroker shall conduct such business as follows: 1. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays. 2. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and 8:00 a.m. on Monday. 3. On the following days: January 1, May 30, July 4, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day as designated by the President of the United States, December 25. 4. Between December 5 and December 24, both inclusive, a place of business may be permitted to remain open until 9:00 p.m.