Tulsa, OK Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- TRO Title 27, Ch. 30
- Minimum seller age
- 18 years old
- ID required
- Photo ID, state or federal
- Hold period
- 10 days before altering
- Police report deadline
- Within 3 days
Summary
Tulsa secondhand dealers must ID every seller, log each purchase with a thumbprint declaration, and hold items 10 days before resale or alteration.
Secondhand Dealer means any person, partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation or association whose principal business is purchasing and selling used items and used merchandise... A Secondhand Dealer shall not: A. Purchase property from a person under the age of eighteen (18) years; or B. Buy used items or merchandise from a person unable to supply verification of his identity by photo identification...
Full Breakdown
Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 27, Chapter 30 governs any business principally buying and selling used merchandise (pawnshops and used-precious-metals dealers are separately regulated and excluded). Dealers cannot buy from anyone under 18 or without photo ID, must keep a permanent purchase record with a seller thumbprint declaration, report each transaction to the Police Department within three days, and hold every purchased item for 10 days without altering it, though it may still be sold or offered for sale during that hold.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision is a misdemeanor: up to a $500 fine plus up to 90 days in City jail, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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