Perris, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License from
- Finance Director
- Daily report to
- Chief of Police
- Record retention
- 6 months minimum
- Hold before resale
- 10 days
- Sales to minors
- Prohibited under 18
Summary
Perris requires anyone who buys, acquires, sells, or deals in used or secondhand goods for profit to obtain a used goods dealers license from the finance director before starting business.
Every person who for profit, conducts, carries on or engages in the business of buying or otherwise acquiring, or selling or otherwise disposing of or dealing in used or secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or other tangible personal property, in the city is subject to this chapter, and for the purposes hereof shall be deemed a "used goods dealer" and shall be required to apply for and receive a used goods dealers license from the finance director of the city before engaging in the business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code Chapter 5.40 requires every for-profit buyer or seller of used or secondhand goods, wares, merchandise, or other tangible personal property in the city to get a used goods dealers license from the finance director before operating. Licensed dealers must mail or deliver a daily report to the chief of police describing every item acquired, including the seller's identity and a fingerprint, and must hold acquired property for ten days before resale or alteration. Handgun and firearm transactions must also meet state and federal reporting rules. Motor vehicles, rags, bottles, small quantities of sacks, and items donated to nonprofits are exempt from the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a used goods dealer without a license, or violating the daily reporting, retention, or minor-acquisition rules, is a misdemeanor under Perris Municipal Code § 5.40.130, punishable per § 1.16.010.
Frequently Asked Questions
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