Las Vegas, NV Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- LVMC Chapter 6.74
- License classes
- Class I, II, III
- Bond required
- Yes, filed with Department
- Class I yard fence
- 8 feet, screened
- Fee billing
- Semiannual, gross-sales based
Summary
Buying, selling, or trading secondhand goods in Las Vegas requires a City license under LVMC Chapter 6.74, plus a surety bond and, for salvage-type dealers, an 8-foot screening fence.
No person shall: (A)Engage in the business of a secondhand dealer without first obtaining and thereafter maintaining a valid unexpired license pursuant to this Code; or(B)Advertise as a secondhand dealer unless the person holds a valid license to engage in such business. The number of the dealer's business license shall be included in all of his advertising material.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
LVMC 6.74.030 bars anyone from operating as a secondhand dealer or advertising as one without a valid, unexpired City license, and requires the license number in all advertising. Dealers must file a surety bond with the Department (6.74.090), pay a semiannual gross-sales-based fee (6.74.100), and follow NRS Chapter 647 recordkeeping (6.74.110). Licenses are split into Class I (salvage/scrap/vehicle-parts dealers, who must enclose their yard with an 8-foot screening fence per 6.74.140), Class II (general used goods), and Class III (precious metals and gemstones). Pawnbrokers who also buy secondhand goods for resale need this license separately from their pawnbroker license (6.60.210).
Violations & Fines
Operating or advertising as a secondhand dealer without a license, or any violation of Chapter 6.74 or NRS Chapter 647, is unlawful under LVMC 6.74.190; general penalty is a fine up to $1,000, up to 6 months jail, or both (LVMC 1.24.010), with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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