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Second Hand Goods Dealer Registration
A second-hand goods dealer registration certificate is required if you are involved in the business of dealing in second-hand goods.
A registration certificate is not required if the dealer is exempt from registration. Those exempted include charitable organisations, scrap metal dealers, motor vehicle dealers, jewellers and persons engaged in dealing in waste paper, cardboard, textiles or plastic in bulk. Also exempted are holders of a licence under section 22 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (i.e. those involved in credit or hire businesses) and persons engaged in any business whose primary purpose is the supply of new unused goods and to which the supply of second-hand goods is merely incidental.
Application is made to the Council for which a one-off fee is paid. Checks are then made with the Police as to whether the applicant is a fit and proper person. Once checks are passed, a certificate of registration is issued. This shows various conditions, including maintaining a register of all transactions and displaying the certification on the premises. Full details can be found on the certificate.
The Police are kept updated of persons who register with the Council. They can inspect the premises at any reasonable time. Certificates do not expire but the Council should be informed of any amendments e.g. change in location of any person registered. Anyone found that isn’t duly registered can be prosecuted.
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