Marysville, WA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License
- MMC Chapter 5.02, per premises
- Definition
- secondhand weapons/tools/jewelry/metal
- Daily report
- due before noon next day
- Age restriction
- no purchase from minors under 18
- Penalty
- up to $500 + 6 months jail
Summary
Marysville requires anyone buying or selling secondhand weapons, tools, electronics, jewelry, or metal junk to hold a business license as a secondhand dealer, log every transaction, and report daily to police.
Every person engaged in whole or in part in the business of buying or selling secondhand weapons, tools, electronic appliances, jewelry, silverware, precious metals or metal junk shall be deemed to be a "secondhand dealer." (Ord. 1109 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1688, 1989) § 5.64.020. License – Required. No persons or business entities shall engage in the business of being a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer without first obtaining and being a current holder of a valid and subsisting business license issued by the city pursuant to Chapter 5.02 MMC. One such license shall be required for each business premises. (Ord. 1109 § 2, 1980; Ord. 1576 § 1, 1987)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
Marysville defines a secondhand dealer as anyone engaged in buying or selling secondhand weapons, tools, electronic appliances, jewelry, silverware, precious metals or metal junk (§ 5.64.010(2)), and requires a current business license under Chapter 5.02 MMC before operating, one per premises (§ 5.64.020). Like pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers must keep a permanent transaction log, buyer/seller identity, item description, price paid, open to police inspection, and report all transactions to the chief of police before noon the next day (§§ 5.64.050, .060, .070). Dealers may not buy from anyone under 18 or from a person they have reason to suspect is a thief (§ 5.64.090).
Violations & Fines
Operating unlicensed, failing to log a transaction, falsifying records, or buying from a prohibited person is a misdemeanor with up to a $500 fine and six months in jail; each day of violation is a separate offense (§ 5.64.110).
Frequently Asked Questions
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