Beaverton, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- Required per business location
- Issuing authority
- Beaverton police chief
- Review window
- Up to 90 days
- Penalty class
- Class I civil infraction
Summary
Secondhand businesses in Beaverton need a police-issued permit at each location before buying, trading, or reselling used regulated property.
No secondhand dealer shall engage in, conduct, or carry on a secondhand business without a secondhand dealer permit. The secondhand dealer permit shall contain the address where it is valid. If a secondhand dealer has an additional business location in the City, then the secondhand dealer must file an application for another secondhand dealer permit and pay an additional fee for that additional business location.
Full Breakdown
Beaverton requires every secondhand dealer, regular or occasional, to hold a secondhand dealer permit before operating, and a separate permit and fee for each additional business location. The police chief reviews applications, can run criminal background checks, and must deny a permit for recent revocations, disqualifying convictions, false statements, or a pattern of prior violations, unless the applicant shows the ground for denial is unlikely to recur or unrelated to the ordinance's purpose. Dealers must also record transactions, hold regulated property for a minimum period, and allow police inspection.
Violations & Fines
Class I civil infraction under BC 2.10.010-.050, also treated as a public nuisance subject to abatement under BC 5.05.200-.230; unauthorized property sales carry a fine up to $500 per item.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can Beaverton deny a secondhand dealer permit?
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