Antique stores, thrift shops, and pawn-style resellers in Twain Harte must register with the Tuolumne County Sheriff and report transactions to the state CAPSS database within set timeframes.
California Business & Professions Code 21625 et seq. requires every secondhand dealer to obtain a license through the local police chief or county sheriff. In Twain Harte, that license issues from the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office. Dealers must hold tangible secondhand property for 30 days before resale and upload daily transaction reports (with seller ID, photos, and serial numbers) into the state CAPSS system. The rule applies to gold-buying pop-ups, antique resellers along Highway 108, and consignment shops handling jewelry, electronics, or firearms parts.
Operating without a sheriff's license, failing to hold goods, or skipping CAPSS reports is a misdemeanor with possible jail time and license revocation.
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