Brick, NJ Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License issued by
- Township Clerk
- Background check
- Chief of Police investigation, possible FBI fingerprint check
- Investigation deadline
- 30 days from complete application
- Max fine
- $2,000 per violation
- Max jail/community service
- 90 days
Summary
Brick Township requires anyone buying, selling, or pawning precious metals or secondhand goods to get a Township Clerk license, with a Chief of Police background investigation before approval.
No person, partnership, limited-liability company, corporation, or other entity shall engage in the business of buying, selling, or pawning of precious metals or other secondhand goods, as defined above, within the jurisdiction of the municipality, without having first obtained a license therefor from the Township Clerk, which license shall bear a number issued by the Township Clerk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
No person, partnership, LLC, corporation, or other entity may engage in the business of buying, selling, or pawning precious metals or other secondhand goods in Brick Township without first obtaining a license from the Township Clerk. Applicants disclose name, date of birth, address, citizenship status, and any criminal or ordinance-violation history; the Chief of Police investigates suitability, including a possible FBI fingerprint check, before recommending grant or denial. Advertising to buy such goods without displaying the license number is itself a violation.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 345 is punishable by a fine up to $2,000, imprisonment or community service up to 90 days, plus license suspension or revocation; each violation counts separately and repeat offenders within a year face an additional fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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