Gresham, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- GRC Article 9.15
- Issuing authority
- Gresham Chief of Police
- Resale hold
- 30 days on regulated items
- Reporting
- Daily electronic transaction reports
Summary
Gresham requires secondhand and precious-metal dealers to hold a police-issued permit under GRC Article 9.15, with daily transaction reports and a 30-day hold on regulated property before resale.
No person shall be a Precious Metal and Gem Dealer or Secondhand Dealer, as defined herein, without obtaining a Precious Metal and Gem Dealer or Secondhand Dealer's permit and paying the established permit fee. Each business location of the operator ... shall apply for and obtain a separate Precious Metal and Gem Dealer or Secondhand Dealer's permit and pay the established permit fee.
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Full Breakdown
GRC 9.15.030 bars anyone from operating as a Precious Metal and Gem Dealer or Secondhand Dealer in Gresham without a permit from the Chief of Police, issued separately for each business location and renewed with the operator's business license. Applicants submit ownership information, criminal history checks and a fixed business address; the Chief of Police can deny a permit for felony or theft-related convictions. Licensed dealers must file a daily electronic transaction report on every purchase, tag regulated items for identification, and hold them 30 days before resale so police can trace stolen goods.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a secondhand or precious-metal dealer without a permit, falsifying an application, selling regulated property before the 30-day hold expires, or refusing a records inspection violates GRC Article 9.15 and can trigger permit denial, suspension or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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