Carroll County, MD Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Chapter 112 of the Carroll County Code of Ordinances regulates secondhand dealer establishments across the unincorporated county. 02 defines a SECONDHAND DEALER as anyone who receives tangible personal property and offers it to the public for sale, trade, or barter, but the definition carves out a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization where the exchange is incidental to its main activity, an antique show, trade show, convention, or auction, a flea market, a retailer of new and unused video game products, and an antique dealer. 05 requires a signed record of every item received: the date, time, and place, a comprehensive description including visible identification marks, model and serial numbers, and whether the item looks new or is in its original packaging, the consideration paid, and the seller's identifying information, including a driver's license number or two forms of ID plus a physical description.

on the next business day, with any RAPID vendor fees paid by the dealer. 06 requires a secondhand dealer to hold each item for 10 calendar days after submitting the record, tagged and stored in a secure, separate location, before it can be offered for sale; a shortened hold can be requested in writing and is deemed approved if law enforcement does not respond within 120 hours. 04 bars transactions with anyone under 18. 08 authorizes law enforcement inspection of the establishment at any reasonable time to enforce the chapter.