St. George, UT Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Business license under Art. 3-2D
- Item hold period
- 30 days before disposal/sale
- Bond required
- $5,000 minimum
- Business hours
- 7 AM-7 PM (11 PM Sat.)
- Records required
- Photo ID + fingerprint logged
Summary
St. George requires secondhand dealers to obtain a business license, keep detailed transaction records, and hold items thirty days before resale under City Code Article 3-2D.
Any person engaged in the business of a pawnbroker, swap meet operator, secondhand dealer, antique dealer, precious metals/gem dealer, or numismatic dealer, as those terms are defined in section 3-2D-2 of this article, shall obtain a license upon the conditions contained in this article and specifying the category applicable. (Ord. 4-3-1998, 4-16-1998)
3-2D-2: DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the meaning as herein defined: ANTIQUE DEALER: A person engaging in the business or purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling of old or archaic items representative of an older culture, excluding numismatic items and precious metals/gems. Any licensee who received antique items that contain precious metals/gems must also obtain a secondhand metal/gem dealer’s license. NUMISMATIC DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of purchasing, bartering, exchanging or selling for a value, other than its face value, any coins or any currency of the world which, in its original form, was minted or manufactured for the purpose or use as legal tender in the nation or country of origin, including those coins and currency which are or were minted or manufactured for commemorative purposes, providing the commemorative coins were made for use as legal tender in the nation or country of origin, but shall exclude gold or silver marketed as commodity items.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Any person buying, bartering, exchanging, or selling secondhand merchandise for value in St. George must obtain a business license under City Code Article 3-2D, unless they deal solely in used vehicles, are a licensed junk dealer, are a charitable donation-only store, or sell only used clothing, furniture, or household goods without electronics, jewelry, furs, paintings, or silverware. Licensees must log every item received, description, serial numbers, price paid, and the seller's photo-ID and fingerprint, on a numbered three-part ticket, hold items thirty days before disposal, and post a bond of at least $5,000.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a secondhand dealer's license, failing to keep required transaction records, disposing of an item before the 30-day hold, or keeping shop open past the hour limits is a violation subject to license revocation or enforcement-problem fee escalation.
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