WA Police Force is transitioning its website to the whole-of-government platform at wa.gov.au/police.
We encourage you to update any page bookmarks you may have on this website to its equivalent page on the new website as they will no longer be available from October 2024.
We remind you to still contact 000 in an emergency. This includes immediate threats to people or property or if a serious crime is in progress.
The Pawnbroker licence allows the holder to lend money on the security of pawned goods. A Pawnbroker licence cannot be utilised for the purposes of Second-hand Dealing. The licence cannot be transferred to another person and is only valid for the business it was originally applied for on behalf of. If a business wishes to change licence holders, a full new application must be submitted.
Second-hand Dealer
The Second-hand Dealers licence allows the holder to buy, sell or exchange second-hand goods, whether the goods are bought, sold or exchanged on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person. A Second-hand Dealer licence cannot be utilised for the purposes of Pawnbroking. The licence cannot be transferred to another person and is only valid for the business it was originally applied for on behalf of. If a business wishes to change licence holders, a full new application must be submitted.
Combined
Where a person is licenced for both Pawnbroking and Second-hand Dealing, the licence holder is able lend money on the security of pawned goods and buy, sell or exchange second-hand goods, whether the goods are bought, sold or exchanged on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person. The licence cannot be transferred to another person and is only valid for the business it was originally applied for on behalf of. If a business wishes to change licence holders, a full new application must be submitted.
