Davie, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, secondhand-dealer license
- Police report window
- Within 24 hours
- Hold period before resale
- 15 days
- Trading hours barred
- 10 p.m.–7 a.m.
Summary
Broward County's Town of Davie requires every secondhand dealer, including pawnbrokers, to hold a valid license, log each transaction, report to police within 24 hours, and hold goods 15 days before resale.
Each of the following acts of commission or omission by a secondhand dealer or by any employee or agent of a secondhand dealer is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall subject the person convicted thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction to the penalties prescribed by Florida Statutes, Section 775.083: (a)Carrying on the business of a secondhand dealer without a valid license or from a place or location other than the place or location designated in the license therefor.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 16, Article II of the Davie Code makes it unlawful to run a secondhand-dealer business, a term Sec. 16-25 defines to include pawnbrokers and anyone who buys, sells, trades, or lends against used goods, without a valid town license, per Sec. 16-26(a). Dealers must log each acquisition on a police-approved form, deliver a copy to the seller, and report every transaction to the police department within 24 hours (Secs. 16-27, 16-28). Purchased goods must stay on the premises, tagged and open to police inspection, for 15 days before resale (Sec. 16-26(e)). Buying, selling, or trading secondhand goods between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is barred outright. Registered charities and licensed garage sales are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a secondhand dealer without a town license, trading overnight (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), or failing to log, report, or hold goods for police inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Davie's secondhand-dealer law cover pawnbrokers?
Are garage sales regulated as secondhand dealing in Davie?
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