Roswell, GA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License fee
- $300/year (established dealer)
- Purchase hold
- 15 days before resale
- Transaction reports
- due within 24 hours
- Minimum age to sell
- 18 years old
Summary
Roswell, Georgia requires anyone who buys and resells precious metals, gems, or jewelry from the public to register with police and hold a city business license.
No person shall engage in business as a dealer in precious metals or gems until he has registered with the chief of police or his designee for each separate place of business. A current business license is required in order to register and before one (1) can engage in business as a dealer in precious metals and gems. Registration shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required fee.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Roswell has no general 'secondhand dealer' article; its closest and controlling analog is Article 10.4, which regulates dealers who purchase precious metals, gems, or goods made from them from the public for resale. Dealers must register with the chief of police for each location, file a sworn application with fingerprints, and keep a permanent numbered record of every purchase. Purchased items must be held 15 days before being melted, remounted, or resold, dealers must admit police to inspect stock and records at any time, and every transaction must be reported to the chief of police within 24 hours. An established-dealer license costs $300 a year.
Violations & Fines
Failing to register each location, skipping or altering the required record book, refusing a police inspection, or reselling or altering an item before the 15-day hold expires are separate offenses under §§ 10.4.13–10.4.14, punishable under Section 1.1.3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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