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Pawnbroker License

New Application Fees Fees Vary HOW TO APPLY
Application Reviewed Within 2 Weeks AFTER YOU APPLY
Renewal Fees $500 OPERATING & RENEWING
Renewal Cycle 1 Year OPERATING & RENEWING

About

City Consumer and Worker Protection, Department of

As defined in New York State General Business Law (GBL) §52, a “collateral loan broker” (also known as a “pawnbroker”) is a person, partnership, or corporation that loans money on deposit or pledge of personal property or buys personal property and sells it back at a set price. The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issues this license.


NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Address
Licensing Center


42 Broadway, Lobby




New York NY 10004

For further assistance, please call 311 and ask for: Pawnbroker License

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