Citrus County, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage
- unincorporated Citrus County only
- Registration
- Florida Dept. of Revenue, every location
- Local license
- county occupational license required
- Holding period
- 15 calendar days before resale
- Cash cap
- $1,000.00 per seller per day
- Record retention
- 1 year on-site, 3 years total
Summary
Secondhand dealers buying, consigning or trading goods containing precious metals in unincorporated Citrus County must register each location with the Florida Department of Revenue and hold a local occupational license before opening. The rules require photo ID, thumbprints and a 15-day holding period on every item bought.
(a)A secondhand dealer shall not engage in the business of purchasing, consigning, or trading secondhand good, which contain precious metals, without previously registering that location with the Florida Department of Revenue, regardless of whether that location is temporary or permanent. The secondhand dealer shall notify the Citrus County Sheriff's Office upon application for any new location and must prominently display such license bearing that location address.(b)A secondhand dealer shall also obtain an occupational license (local business tax receipt), in accordance with county regulations, prior to engaging in such business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 76).
Full Breakdown
Article V of Chapter 22, the 'Citrus County Secondhand Dealers Ordinance' (§§ 22-84 to 22-97), applies only in the unincorporated areas of Citrus County and only to dealers handling old, used or secondhand goods containing precious metals; Crystal River and Inverness license secondhand dealers under their own municipal codes. Section 22-93 requires a dealer to register every location, temporary or permanent, with the Florida Department of Revenue before transacting, notify the Citrus County Sheriff's Office of any new location, display the license conspicuously, and separately obtain a county occupational license (local business tax receipt) before engaging in the business; a dealer cannot buy from a residence unless that location is licensed.
Section 22-89 requires a completed transaction form for every purchase, taken in the seller's presence, capturing the seller's government-issued photo ID, a photograph of the seller's face, a photograph of the goods, and the seller's right thumbprint, with records kept on-site for at least one year and off-site for three. 00 per seller per day, requiring check or electronic payment above that. ch. 162, with each day and each undocumented transaction a separate offense, misdemeanor penalties for knowing violations, and license revocation by the Board of County Commissioners.
Violations & Fines
Each day of noncompliance, and each failure to properly document a transaction, is a separate offense under § 22-96, enforceable as a code-compliance civil citation or, for knowing violations including refusing an inspection, as a misdemeanor under general law. The county's occupational license for the business is also subject to revocation by the Board of County Commissioners.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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