Overview: 

A person wishing to operate as pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer in the Town shall apply to the Town Clerk for a license.

Fees:

License Fee: $500/Establishment 

Background Check: $20/applicant

Application: Pawn Broker/Secondhand Dealer

Pawn Broker/Secondhand Dealer applications must be submitted to the Town Clerk.

Process:

Investigations of the applicant will be conducted by the Police Department. Municipal Code Section 9.23(6).

Following the investigation the Town Clerk shall forward the application to be discussed and acted on by the Town Board. The Board shall grant the license pending all stipulations have been met as outlined in Municipal Code Section 9.23(7)(a).

License validation dates as follows:

1. Each license for a pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer is valid from July 1 until the following June 30.
2. Each license for a secondhand article dealer mall or flea market is valid for two years, from May 1 of an odd-number year until April 30 of the next odd-number year.

Renewals

Pawnbroker, Secondhand Article Dealer and Secondhand Jewelry Dealer license renewals paperwork and fees are due 15 business days before the first Town Board meeting in June. When a licensed establishment fails to file renewal paperwork, this will result in a fee of $20.00 per day until the full application and fees are submitted.

Resources

Municipal Code 9.23 Pawnbroker, Secondhand article and Jewelry Dealers