Cedar Park, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Any secondhand goods dealer
- ID required
- Unless dealer knows seller
- Record book
- Daily entries required
- Enforced by
- Chief of Police
Summary
Cedar Park requires any dealer in secondhand goods, wares, or merchandise to keep the same daily record book as pawnbrokers and to identify a seller unless the dealer already knows them personally.
every dealer and any caretaker of secondhand goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever, shall keep a record book in which he shall make accurate daily entries of any and all secondhand or used articles received by him in the course of his business, with a description of such articles. He shall affix a distinctive number to each such article so received by him and shall make an entry of such number in his record book. He shall also make a record in such book of the name of the person from whom he received such article. He shall also make an entry in such book of the disposition made by him of such article and if sold, he shall state to whom sold and the price received therefor. The record books required to be kept by this subsection shall be at all times open to the inspection of the chief of police or other duly authorized law enforcement officers; it shall be the duty of the persons required to keep such books to exhibit such books to any such officer for inspection upon demand. (1998 Code, sec. 4.401) § 4.03.002. Dealer to require proper identification. Whenever any person shall offer for sale any secondhand article to any dealer described herein, unless the dealer is personally acquainted with such person so offering such article, the dealer shall require such person to be identified before purchasing such article. (1998 Code, sec. 4.402)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Article 4.03 doesn't stop at pawnshops, § 4.03.001 sweeps in "every dealer and any caretaker of secondhand goods, wares or merchandise whatsoever" operating in Cedar Park, requiring the same daily record book: a numbered, described entry for each item taken in, the seller's name, and the eventual buyer and price if resold. Section 4.03.002 adds an identification check, requiring the dealer to confirm who they're buying from unless personally acquainted with that person. Records must be available to the chief of police or other law enforcement officers on demand.
Violations & Fines
Same misdemeanor penalty under § 4.03.003; every day a dealer fails to keep the required record book, and every unidentified seller, is a separate offense, fined per § 1.01.009.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do secondhand dealers need to check ID in Cedar Park?
Is this the same rule that covers pawnshops?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Cedar Park
Texas rules heatmap·Compare Cedar Park to another location·View the Texas business licensing & operations overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.