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

Beyond the standard business license, priced at $30 per quarter under the § 70-05(B) non-retail schedule, a Yuma pawnbroker operates under Chapter 74's dedicated subchapter. Section 74-15 requires every pawnbroker to prominently display a copy of the pawnbroker regulations on the business premises. Section 74-16 requires the pawnbroker to check identification, state or federal ID, for every customer, unless that person is already known to them. §§ 44-1621 et seq. Section 74-18 opens the pawnbroker's premises, transaction records and stock of goods to inspection at reasonable hours by the Police Department's Investigations Bureau.

Section 74-19 bars a pawnbroker from disposing of any item once police notify them it is stolen property, and interest on that item stops accruing from the date of notice. Sections 74-20 through 74-23 require a written report to the Chief of Police of every item taken in pawn, pledge, trade or by purchase, including a description with brand and serial number, the amount loaned or paid, the pawn ticket number, the date and time received, and the customer's signed name, address, age and physical description; the report must use police-supplied forms and cover each week's transactions filed with the Police Department every Monday.