Manchester secondhand dealers — used goods, scrap, jewelry resale — must register with the City Clerk and comply with NH RSA 322 reporting requirements for stolen-property tracking by Manchester Police.
NH RSA 322 governs junk and secondhand dealers, requiring registration and recordkeeping for transactions. Manchester Code Ch. 80 (Business Regulations) requires local business registration with the City Clerk. Dealers must record seller ID, item description, and transaction date for each purchase. Manchester Police Department (MPD) reviews logs to recover stolen property. Records must be retained for one year minimum and made available to law enforcement on request. Violations can lead to license revocation under NH RSA 322:5 and city penalties under Ch. 200 (Misdemeanors).
Failing to register, not maintaining required transaction logs, or refusing MPD inspection of records violates state and city law.
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