Carrollton, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Chapter 115, Regulated Property, covers eight categories of used goods: electronic equipment, business machines, photographic equipment, power tools, musical instruments, firearms, jewelry, and crafted precious metals under City Code § 115.01. Under § 115.02, any dealer buying regulated property for resale must keep a sales record showing the manufacturer or authorized vendor, or, for purchases from the public, log the seller's name, address, driver's license or state ID number, a description of the item, and the price paid, and confirm the ID photo matches the seller.

Section 115.03 layers on an electronic reporting duty: beginning 60 days after the ordinance took effect, every crafted precious metal dealer, metal recycling entity, secondhand dealer, and secondhand metal dealer must upload each transaction, including a digital photo of any unserialized item, to the LeadsOnline reporting system within 48 hours, and keep the records on file for one year. Automobile dealerships, charities, used clothing and furniture businesses, antique dealers, and garage sales under Chapter 92 are exempt from the reporting duty.

Section 115.04 makes it unlawful for a dealer to buy an item bearing government or utility markings without written transfer authorization, to buy sealed retail merchandise without a receipt, to buy from a minor without parental written consent on file, or to refuse a police officer's inspection request. An investigating officer may inspect and copy the required records, and retain the original transaction ticket, without a court order under § 115.04(H).