Quincy, MA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required from
- Board of Licensing Commissioners
- Annual fee
- $50
- License term
- Through April 30 each year
- Daily report due
- To Chief of Police by 10 a.m.
- Fine
- $20 per violation
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts requires anyone who buys, sells or stores junk, old metal or secondhand articles to hold a Board of Licensing Commissioners license before opening or operating.
No person shall collect, deal in or keep a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or secondhand articles or keep or store the same in any building or place within the limits of the City without a license from the Board of Licensing Commissioners.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 189 of the Norfolk County city's code, no person may collect, deal in, or keep a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or secondhand articles, or store the same anywhere in Quincy, without a license from the Board of Licensing Commissioners. Licenses run through April 30 each year and cost $50, and licensees must keep a daily purchase log and report it to the Chief of Police by 10:00 a.m.
Violations & Fines
Operating a junk shop or dealing in secondhand articles without a license, continuing after revocation, or violating any license condition is punishable by a $20 fine under § 189-8.
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