Secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers in unincorporated San Bernardino County must register with the Sheriff and report transactions through the California Department of Justice CAPSS reporting system under state law.
California Business and Professions Code section 21625 and following requires secondhand dealers to obtain a license, fingerprint employees, and report all tangible personal property transactions daily through the Department of Justice Computerized Automated Pawn-Property Submission system. The San Bernardino County Sheriff is the local licensing authority for unincorporated areas. Dealers must hold property for 30 days before resale, allowing law enforcement to recover stolen goods and clear pawned merchandise from theft databases.
Failing to license, fingerprint employees, hold goods for 30 days, or report through CAPSS can trigger misdemeanor charges and license revocation.
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