Buena Park, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 8.36.110, Chapter 8.36 Miscellaneous Offenses
- State cross-reference
- Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 21625 et seq., 21627
- Base license rule
- § 5.00.040, license required for any business
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor up to $1,000/6 months, or infraction
- Ordinance history
- Prior Code § 18-8; Ord. 1220 § 2 (1988)
Summary
Buena Park Municipal Code § 8.36.110 bars anyone licensed under the city's general business-license chapters from buying, selling or dealing in secondhand tangible personal property, jewelry, precious stones, watches or metal tableware without first obtaining a secondhand dealer license under California Business and Professions Code § 21625 et seq. The rule folds the city's own license requirement into the state's reporting scheme for used-goods dealers.
No person or business licensed pursuant to the terms of Chapters 5.00, 5.04, 5.20 through 5.32 and 5.48 of this code shall buy, sell or otherwise deal in secondhand tangible personal property, as defined in Section 21627 of the California Business and Professions Code, or similar secondhand merchandise, including but not limited to secondhand jewelry, precious stones, watches, or metal tableware, without first obtaining a secondhand dealer license as provided in Sections 21625, et seq., of the California Business and Professions Code pertaining to the conduct and reporting of sales for all secondhand dealers.
Full Breakdown
, of the California Business and Professions Code. The section traces to Prior Code § 18-8 and Ordinance No. 1220 (1988). 060. 04 scheme: a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or, if charged as an infraction, escalating fines of $100, $200 and $500 for repeat violations within a year. 090 bars issuing a new license to any applicant who owes back license fees. means secondhand dealers must also comply with the state's reporting-of-transactions and record-keeping requirements for used merchandise before resale.
Violations & Fines
Dealing in secondhand goods, jewelry, watches or metal tableware without the required secondhand dealer license is, absent a specific administrative fine, a misdemeanor carrying up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or an infraction escalating from $100 to $500 for repeat offenses within a year. The city may also refuse or revoke the underlying business license and pursue unpaid license fees as a civil debt.
Frequently Asked Questions
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