Linden, NJ Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

City Code Section 4-30 defines a dealer as any person, partnership or corporation who buys or sells second-hand gold, silver, precious metals or jewelry, or who advertises to do so, and defines a minor as anyone under eighteen. 2 requires every dealer to register with the Chief of Police, who investigates the applicant, and then obtain a license from the License Inspector for a $100 fee. 3 requires dealers to keep a complete record of every purchase and sale, including the amount paid and the name, residence, occupation, age and description of the person from whom the item was bought or sold, and those records are subject to inspection by any Linden Police Officer.

4 requires dealers to deliver a description of every item purchased, received or sold to the Chief of Police within seventy-two hours of the transaction, on forms the Chief prescribes. 5 bars a dealer from selling, melting or otherwise disposing of purchased items within five days of notifying the Chief of Police, and the items must stay on the premises for that same five-day window. 6 requires dealers to check identification on every transaction and bars any transaction with a minor. 7.