Licence Applications

The following information applies to original licence applications for a Pawnbroker or Second-hand Dealers Licence. Read each section carefully as failure to comply with the requirements could delay the issue of your licence.

In order to apply for a licence under the Pawnbroker and Second-hand Dealer Act 1994, your application must contain the correct supporting documentation. You must supply photocopies of all documents and provide the originals when submitting your application. The following documents are required for all licence types:

  • Proof of Age and Identity
  • Three (3) passport-sized photographs 

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    Pawnbroker and Second-hand Dealers licence application forms can be found here. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

    Pawnbroker and Second-hand Dealer Licence Fees. 

    Licence Types:

  • Pawnbroker 
  • Second-hand Dealer
  • Combined

    • Applying for any Licence

    Applicants applying for any licence must provide the following:
  • Completed application for a Pawnbroker and Second-hand Dealer Licence. 
  • Shire Approval Letter - Written evidence from the local government of the district within which premises (trading and storage) proposed to be licence are           situated to the effect that all approval, consents and exemptions required under nay written law have been obtained in relation to the premises. 
  • Notice of Intention - Written notice of your intent to apply for a licence. The notice is to be published in a newspaper that is circulated throughout the state.         The notice should appear in the classifieds. The application for a licence is to be lodged (within) 28 days of advertising your notice.
  • Business documents
    • If sole trader or partnership
          - ASIC Record of Registration of a Business Name
    •  If business structure is a company
          - ASIC Record of Registration of a Business Name
          - ASIC Certificate of Incorporation
          - ASIC Company Extract
    • Trust documents if applicable

  • Letter of Authority - Letter provided by business partner or director authorising the applicant to apply and hold the licence on behalf of the business.

     

    Applicants within 50km of the Perth GPO are to apply in person at:
    Licensing Services
    303 Sevenoaks Street, CANNINGTON WA 6107

    Applicants more than 50km from the Perth GPO can submit at their local country police station.

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