Secondhand dealers in Illinois must register with local police and report transactions under municipal ordinances rooted in 65 ILCS 5/11-42-1. Cook County Sheriff oversees unincorporated suburban dealers, requiring photo ID, item descriptions, and 10- to 15-day holds before resale.
Illinois municipalities and counties license secondhand dealers under home-rule authority and the Illinois Municipal Code 65 ILCS 5/11-42-1. In unincorporated Cook County, secondhand dealers, including resale shops, electronics buyers, and gold and silver buyers, must obtain a Ch. 54 business license and report transactions to the Cook County Sheriff. Reports typically include seller photo ID, a description of each item with serial numbers, transaction date, and amount paid. Most suburbs require entry into Leads Online or a similar electronic property database within 24 hours and impose a hold period of 10 to 15 days before items can be resold. Pawnbrokers fall under the separate Illinois Pawnbroker Regulation Act, 205 ILCS 510. Chicago has its own MCC 4-264 ordinance.
Failing to register, omitting transaction reports, paying cash without ID, or reselling within the hold window in unincorporated Cook County triggers Sheriff enforcement, license suspension, and fines. Repeat violations can support theft-related criminal charges under 720 ILCS 5/16.
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