Secondhand Dealers
Business Licensing & Operations
LAMC §21.12 + CA Bus & Prof Code requirements for secondhand dealers, including item-reporting to law enforcement and 30-day holding periods.
How Secondhand Dealers Rules Differ by Place
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Secondhand Dealer Recordkeeping Rules
Some RestrictionsBirmingham requires every secondhand dealer to log each purchase, sale, or exchange of used goods, check the seller's photo ID, and report the day's transactions to police by noon…
Hoover, AL: Hoover Secondhand Dealer Recordkeeping Rules
Some RestrictionsEvery secondhand dealer and pawnbroker doing business in Hoover must keep a permanently bound or electronic ledger recording each item bought, sold or exchanged, verify the seller's…
Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Secondhand Dealer Stolen-Property Hold
Some RestrictionsAnchorage requires secondhand stores, pawnbrokers, and other used-goods dealers to hold any item police report stolen for 60 days before resale, transfer, or disposal.
Mesa, AZ: Mesa Secondhand Dealer License Rules
Some RestrictionsSecondhand and antiques dealers in Mesa need a City license under Code § 5-7-2(C) before opening. Section 5-7-6(B) forces a police report and fingerprint on any "Reportable…
Pima County, AZ: Pima County Secondhand Dealer Holding Period
Some RestrictionsSecondhand and junk dealers in unincorporated Pima County must hold every item they buy or take in pledge for 15 days after reporting it to the sheriff before reselling, destroying, or…
Surprise, AZ: Surprise Secondhand Dealer Reporting Rules
Some RestrictionsSurprise requires every secondhand dealer and auction house to file an electronic report with the city's LeadsOnline system for each item worth more than $500 received by purchase…
Cities & Counties with Secondhand Dealers Rules
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