Lakewood, NJ Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required from
- Municipal Clerk
- Ad license-number requirement
- Min. 8-point type, lower-right corner
- Item photos
- Each item photographed individually
- Database entry deadline
- Same business day
- License fee
- $400 initial and annual renewal
- Bond required
- $10,000
Summary
Anyone buying secondhand goods, jewelry or precious metals for resale in Lakewood Township needs a Municipal Clerk license under Code § 4-9. Dealers must print their license number on every ad, in at least 8-point type, and photograph each seller and item.
No person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity shall engage in the business of buying, selling, or pawning of precious metals or other secondhand goods, as defined above, within the jurisdiction of the Township of Lakewood, without having first obtained a license therefor from the Municipal Clerk... Advertising in any print or electronic media or by sign that any of those articles or secondhand goods referred to in Subsection 4-9.2 above are being bought in any location within the municipality shall constitute engaging in business as a dealer of secondhand goods for purposes of this section... In any print advertisement, the license number shall appear in type no smaller than eight point in the lower-right-hand corner of the advertisement.
Full Breakdown
3 makes it unlawful to buy, sell or pawn precious metals or other secondhand goods in the Township without first obtaining a license from the Municipal Clerk. 2 to cover used electronics, tools, musical instruments, firearms, cameras, sporting goods, coins, gemstones, and similar items, while excluding judicial and estate sales, real estate auctions, and occasional private coin or stamp trades. 3). 5). 6e). 8).
Violations & Fines
Violating § 4-9's licensing, advertising or record-keeping requirements can bring a Municipal Court fine up to the N.J.S.A. 40:49-5 limit or up to 90 days of imprisonment or community service, on top of suspension or revocation of the dealer's license (§ 4-9.9, § 4-9.6f-g). Each violation is treated separately, and a repeat violation within one year adds a further fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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