Oak Lawn, IL Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License
- Required under § 3-1-1-7 fee schedule
- Vehicle marking
- Owner name and address, legible
- Stolen goods
- Produce to police on demand
- Fine range
- $50 to $750 per violation
Summary
Junk dealers in Oak Lawn must be licensed, mark their vehicles with owner name and address, and produce any goods suspected stolen to police on demand.
Every junk dealer shall obtain all licenses required of such junk dealer, and pay such fees for said licenses, as are set forth in Section 3-1-1-7 of this Title. ... Every vehicle used by a junk dealer in the conduct of his business shall bear thereon in legible characters, the name and address of the owner thereof. ... Any person who violates the provisions of this Article shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
The Village of Oak Lawn requires every junk dealer to hold all licenses called for under the Municipal Code and pay the associated license fees (Village Code § 3-6B-3). Dealers must mark every vehicle used in the business with the owner's name and address in legible characters (§ 3-6B-2), and must produce, on demand, any goods a dealer possesses that may have been lost or stolen to a Police Department member for examination (§ 3-6B-1). Violations are punishable by a fine of $50 to $750 (§ 3-6B-6).
Violations & Fines
Fine of not less than $50 nor more than $750 per violation, set by Village Code § 3-6B-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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