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
Bessemer, AL: Bessemer Secondhand and Junk Dealer Rules
Some RestrictionsJunk dealers in Bessemer cannot buy scrap metal, brass, iron, lead, or tools from a minor without written parental or guardian permission under Code of Ordinances section 86-19. Every…
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…
Decatur, AL: Decatur, Alabama Precious Metals Buyer Rules
Some RestrictionsSection 16-20 of the Decatur City Code makes anyone buying precious metals or precious stones in the city or its police jurisdiction notify the chief of police by letter before…
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.
Buckeye, AZ: Buckeye Secondhand & Junk Dealer License
Some RestrictionsBuckeye, Arizona requires secondhand and junk dealers to hold a city license, report every item taken in trade or purchase to police within 24 hours, and hold it 72 hours before…
Cities & Counties with Secondhand Dealers Rules
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Alabama
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