Tacoma, WA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

“Secondhand goods dealer” means any person engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of buying, selling, trading, consignment selling, or otherwise transferring for value secondhand goods. “Secondhand goods dealer” shall include “secondhand precious metals dealer” as defined in this section. “Secondhand precious metals” means any item of gold, silver, and platinum which is not new and possesses obvious outward signs of wear and tear consistent with having been used or consumed in some proportion, that is purchased, traded in, or offered for sale, but does not include: (a) Gold, silver, or platinum coins, or other precious metal coins, that are legal tender, or precious metal coins that have numismatic or precious metal value, (b) gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metal bullion, or (c) gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metal dust, flakes, or nuggets. “Secondhand precious metals dealer” means any person engaged in whole or in part in the business of buying, selling, trading, consignment selling, or otherwise transferring for value secondhand precious metals. “Temporary” means the organized sale or purchase of secondhand goods for ten consecutive days or less. “Trade-ins” means those secondhand goods received or sold that are taken in trade or as partial payment by the licensee in exchange for goods of a similar kind. “Transaction”