Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989 - SECT 5

Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers to be registered

5. Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers to be registered





(1) Subject to this Act, a person must not, either alone or in partnership,
carry on business as a second-hand dealer unless the person is registered as a
second-hand dealer under this Part.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(1A) Subject to this Act, a person must not, either alone or in partnership,
carry on business as a pawnbroker unless-

   (a)  the person is registered as a second-hand dealer under this Part; and

   (b)  the person is authorised to carry on business as a pawnbroker by
        endorsement of their registration under this Part.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.



(2) Despite subsection (1), a person who holds a motor car trader's licence
under the Motor Car Traders Act 1986 may buy, sell, exchange or otherwise deal
in second-hand goods that are motor car parts without being registered under
this Part, but must in all other respects comply with this Act.