Lane County, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

005 defines "used merchandise dealer" as anyone who purchases regulated property, or lends money against it, as part of their business, which sweeps in pawnbrokers licensed under ORS Chapter 726. "Regulated property" covers precious metals, jewelry, gems, electronics, tools, musical instruments and sporting goods, but excludes registered vehicles, boats, books, furniture, clothing and major household appliances. 015, at the time of purchase a dealer must record the seller's description of the item, address, date of birth and current phone number, and check the seller's government-issued photo ID; jewelry, gems and precious-metal items also require a clear photograph, though pawnbrokers taking a pledge are exempt from that photo requirement.

020 requires the dealer to transmit that record through a Sheriff-approved automated electronic reporting system within 12 hours of the purchase, with fees for that system billed annually and due within 45 days. 030 bars dealers from buying property with altered or removed serial numbers, from sellers under 18, from anyone visibly intoxicated, or from anyone the dealer knows is not the true owner. 035 sets a 14-day resale hold after the county receives the purchase report, during which the item must stay on the premises in its original form for inspection; the Sheriff can extend that hold to as long as 180 days by written notice if the property is suspected stolen. 040.