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Applying for Second Hand Dealer Registration - Pawnbroker Endorsement

In Victoria, unless exempt, you must be registered with the BLA as a second hand dealer to trade as a second hand dealer.

If you want to carry on business as a pawnbroker your second hand dealer registration must be endorsed by the BLA. You can apply for second hand dealer registration and pawnbroker endorsement at the same time; or if you are already registered as a second hand dealer, you can apply for pawnbroker endorsement at any time.

To register as a second hand dealer and/or have your second hand dealer registration endorsed, so you can act as a pawnbroker, select the appropriate application form from the Online Applications menu.

Exemptions

Under the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989, the Second Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Regulations 2008 and the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Regulations 2008 there are some circumstances where you may not need to be registered as a second hand dealer.

Registration may not be needed if you:

• Hold a motor car trader's licence under the Motor Car Traders Act 1986 and deal in second-hand motor car parts, as long as you comply with all other provisions of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989
• Deal in goods described in the Schedule of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Regulations 2008
• Trade exclusively for charitable or philanthropic or benevolent organisations
• Are an auctioneer acting in your capacity as an auctioneer
• Are a licensed firearms dealer within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996
• Are conducting a fundraising appeal within the meaning of and as permitted by the Fundraising Appeals Act 1998
• Are a bank or financier selling goods for the purpose of taking or enforcing securities over those goods.  

If you are unsure whether you are exempt from the need to be registered, you should seek your own independent legal advice.