Henderson, NV Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Before operating, § 4.68.030
- Approval
- City council must approve issuance
- License cap
- 1 Category B/II per 20,000 pop.
- Background check
- Required, investigation fee applies
- Max penalty
- $2,000 fine + revocation, 3rd offense
Summary
Henderson requires a city license, a police background investigation, and city council approval before anyone may operate a secondhand dealer, scrap metal, or consignment business under Municipal Code Chapter 4.68.
It is unlawful for any person to operate, conduct, carry on, or maintain any secondhand dealer business as described in this chapter within the city without first obtaining and thereafter maintaining the license herein required and paying the license fee as set forth in chapter 4.05.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Every secondhand dealer, scrap metal processor, and consignment shop must hold a Henderson secondhand dealer license before opening (§4.68.030). Issuance follows a police background investigation and requires city council approval, and the license cannot be transferred or assigned without council sign-off (§4.68.170). The city caps Category B, Class II licenses at one per 20,000 population (§4.68.040), and applicants with theft, fraud, or stolen-property convictions are disqualified (§4.68.020).
Violations & Fines
Operating unlicensed or violating chapter 4.68 draws up to $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $2,000 plus license revocation for a third (§4.68.290).
Frequently Asked Questions
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