Meriden, CT Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Section 156-6 of Chapter 156, Peddling and Soliciting, ties the local license to the state definition of a junk dealer in § 21-9 of the Connecticut General Statutes, referenced in the local ordinance's statutory references to Chapter 156. A dealer applies to the Chief of Police in writing and pays $10 for each team or vehicle used to collect or transport junk, secondhand goods or scrap; the Chief may then issue the license, which is good for one year from issuance and cannot be transferred to a new owner or operator.

Because Chapter 156 treats junk dealers as a category of peddler, the general peddler provisions apply alongside § 156-6: a junk dealer's records are kept by the Chief of Police in a permanent book noting the license number, date, the licensee's name, age and residence, and the fee paid, per § 156-8. A licensed junk dealer also must comply with every other law, regulation and ordinance tied to the licensed activity under § 156-9, and the Chief of Police can suspend or revoke the license after a hearing if the dealer fails to do so.

The license is nontransferable, meaning a change in ownership of the junk business requires a fresh application and a new $10-per-vehicle fee rather than simply carrying over the old license to a successor operator.