License Section – MS 6006
Department of Inspections and Permits
2664 Riva Road, Annapolis MD 21401
Telephone: 410-222-7788
Fax: 410-222-4488
SECOND HAND DEALER LICENSE APPLICATION
SHD_________________
Each person doing business as a second hand dealer is required to have a secondhand dealer license. The annual
fee for the first licensee at a location is $250; additional employees are $50 each. Make your check payable to ‘Anne
Arundel County’. The license expires September 30 of each year. Attach a certificate of general liability of at least
$300,000 and property damage coverage of at least $100,000. Please apply in person or send a JPEG digital
photograph to Please print clearly.
Full Name of Applicant ___________________________________________________________________________
Sex _____
Date of Birth ____________ Place of Birth_________________________________________________
Social Security Number ________________Driver’s License Number_______________________________________
Home Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
(Street)
(City)
(Zip Code)
Home Telephone Number __________________ Daytime Telephone Number ______________________________
E-Mail Address or Cell Phone Number _______________________________________________________________
If you answer yes to any of the following questions you must attach relevant documentation or
explanation.
Are you a US Citizen? YES/NO If no, attach a copy of your employment authorization or permanent resident card.
Are you a licensed: pawnbroker YES/NO; auctioneer YES/NO; or antique dealer YES/NO? If yes, write the license
number(s) here_____________________________
Do you hold a Firearm Dealers License? YES/NO
Do you hold a second hand precious metal license? YES/NO If yes, attach copies.
Have you ever been convicted, held liable or found to have committed acts involving moral turpitude, including any
violation of federal, state or local law or regulation? YES/NO
Have you ever had a judgment entered in an action for fraud, deceit or misrepresentation by any court of competent
jurisdiction? YES/NO
Have you ever had association with individuals known to have engaged in organized crime or racketeering? YES/NO
Have you ever had a financial relationship with any persons known to have engaged in organized crime or
racketeering? YES/NO
Have you ever had direct managerial or supervisory control over an enterprise in which there was a pattern of
cheating, fraud or employee dishonesty? YES/NO
Have you ever engaged in any other conduct that might be a threat to the integrity of the business of second-hand
sales? YES/NO
Are you an owner or officer of this business? YES/NO
Job Title _________________________________________
Name of Business __________________________________________ Bus. Phone #__________________________
Business Address _______________________________________________________________________________
What items do you buy from the public:_______________________________________________________________
Federal Employer ID Number: ____________________________________
I, the undersigned applicant, authorize Anne Arundel County to investigate any and all statements made in this
application. I certify that the information herein is true and accurate to the best of my personal knowledge. I
understand if any misrepresentations have been made herein or the results of the investigation are not satisfactory,
then the license may be withdrawn or denied.
Signature
Date
Revised April 2013