Dayton, OH Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Hold period
- 5 working days minimum
- ID required
- driver's license or state photo ID
- Minor sellers
- parental consent required
- Record
- bound, numbered transaction book
Summary
Dayton secondhand dealers must post signage, keep a bound transaction record with seller ID, and hold every purchased item for five working days before resale.
Secondhand dealer or dealer...any person, firm, or corporation that purchases, receives, or exchanges secondhand articles of any kind...for the purpose of selling or exchanging the article or articles, and who maintains a fixed place of business for such transactions in the city.(H)Retention of articles. All dealers shall retain all articles purchased, received, or exchanged by them for a minimum of five working days and shall not resell or release from their possession these articles until this time has expired.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Dayton R.C.G.O. § 112.216 defines a secondhand dealer as anyone with a fixed place of business in the city who buys, receives, or exchanges used goods such as furniture, appliances, bicycles, or precious metals for resale. Dealers must post signage identifying the business, keep a permanently bound, sequentially numbered record of every transaction showing the seller's name, address, ID number, and a description of the item, and check a driver's license or state photo ID before every purchase. Sellers under 18 need a parent or guardian's written consent. Every purchased article must be held at least five working days, longer if police give written notice it may be stolen, before resale or release.
Violations & Fines
Buying without checking ID, skipping the transaction record, or reselling before the five-day hold expires violates § 112.216: a minor misdemeanor for a first offense, rising to a fourth-degree misdemeanor for repeat violations, under § 112.999(H).
Frequently Asked Questions
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