Business Licensing & Operations in Redding, CA (2026)
2 verified business licensing & operations rules for Redding, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tobacco Retail License
Redding tobacco retailers are licensed at the state level only - the city has not adopted a separate municipal tobacco retail license beyond the standard Business License required by Redding Municipal Code Chapter 6.02. California's Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act (Bus. & Prof. Code §22970 et seq.) requires every retailer to hold a CDTFA license, and California SB 793 / Proposition 31 (effective December 21, 2022) bans the sale of most flavored tobacco products statewide.
Redding Tobacco Retail Licensing
Heavy RestrictionsSecondhand Dealers
Redding secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers are regulated primarily under California Business and Professions Code Chapter 9 (§§21625-21647) and the Financial Code's pawnbroker provisions. Dealers must obtain a state license through the Redding Police Department under BPC §21641, report every transaction to the California Pawn & Secondhand Dealer System (CAPSS) within one business day, and hold purchased property for 30 days before resale. A Redding Business License under RMC 6.02 is also required.
Redding Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Shasta County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Redding city rules.
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