Riverside secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers must register with the police, hold property for thirty days, and report all transactions to the statewide CAPSS database under California Business Code.
Under California Business and Professions Code 21625 et seq., dealers buying used goods like jewelry, electronics, or tools must obtain a state license, register locally with Riverside Police, photograph sellers, and upload daily reports to the California Pawnbroker and Secondhand Dealer System. A mandatory thirty-day hold lets law enforcement identify stolen property. Riverside Police track CAPSS data closely given regional pawn-shop activity and theft patterns near the 91 corridor.
Failing to register, skipping CAPSS reports, or selling property before the 30-day hold expires can result in misdemeanor charges and license revocation.
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