West Allis, WI Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, WAMC § 9.80
- Jewelry dealers
- Separate license, WAMC § 9.81
- Governing standard
- Wis. Stat. § 134.71(3)
- Adopted
- Ord. O-2022-0064, 4/7/2022
Summary
West Allis requires secondhand article dealers to hold a city license under WAMC § 9.80, which adopts Wis. Stat. § 134.71(3) for licensing, application and discipline; secondhand jewelry dealers need a separate license under § 9.81.
9.80 Secondhand Article Dealer License Required. Wis. Stat. 134.71(3)(a) is adopted. Exceptions. Wis. Stat. 134.71(3)(b) is adopted. Application Process. The application process in Wis. Stat. 134.71 is adopted. Regulations. The regulations in Wis. Stat. 134.71 are adopted. Discipline Process. The discipline process in Wis. Stat. 134.71(10) is adopted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
WAMC § 9.80 Secondhand Article Dealer requires a license before buying or selling secondhand goods in West Allis, adopting Wis. Stat. § 134.71(3)(a) as the licensing standard and § 134.71(3)(b) for exceptions. Application, recordkeeping and operating regulations, and the discipline process for violations, are all incorporated from Wis. Stat. § 134.71 and § 134.71(10). A separate license, WAMC § 9.81, applies specifically to secondhand jewelry dealers under Wis. Stat. § 134.71(4). Both were adopted by Ord. O-2022-0064 on April 7, 2022.
Violations & Fines
Dealing in secondhand articles or jewelry in West Allis without the applicable license under WAMC § 9.80 or § 9.81 violates the licensing requirement adopted from Wis. Stat. § 134.71, subjecting the dealer to the discipline process in § 134.71(10), including suspension or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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