Springfield, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Article IV of the Springfield Municipal Code (§§ 7.100 to 7.112) covers antique and secondhand dealers of 'regulated property': precious metals, jewelry, electronics, tools, firearms and similar used goods, but not vehicles, boats, books, clothing, furniture or major appliances. A license from the city is required before opening, and the licensee, its managers, employees and agents are all bound by the same rules under § 7.100(3). Under § 7.104, every purchase must be logged with the seller's approved photo identification and transmitted through the city's automated electronic reporting system within 12 hours; paper records bearing the customer's signature must be kept on the premises for one year.

Dealers cannot buy from anyone under 18, from someone visibly intoxicated, or from anyone who is not the item's owner. Once purchased, regulated property must stay in the dealer's original form on the business premises for seven full days under § 7.110(1) so a peace officer can inspect it, and the Springfield Police Department can extend that hold up to 180 days under § 7.104(6)(b) if it suspects the item was stolen. Storage of used articles awaiting sale also requires a six-foot solid fence or building enclosure under § 7.110(2).

A person whose purchases stay under $100 or 10 items a month can use the simplified paper recording process in § 7.106 instead of the electronic system, but still needs the § 7.100 license. Violating any of these sections is punishable under the Springfield Municipal Code's general penalty provisions, and the city can also seek an injunction under § 7.112.