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DR-1S

Registration Application for Secondhand Dealers

R. 07/12

and/or Secondary Metals Recyclers

Rule 12A-17.005

Instructions

Florida Administrative Code

A secondhand dealer, mail-in secondhand dealer, or secondary metals recycler

must comply with the following before engaging in business in Florida

•

Secondhand dealers must register at least one location (not

Registration Application (Form DR-1S) and pay the registration

a P.O. Box) in each county where you will purchase, consign,

processing fee. Corporations, sole proprietorships,

or trade secondhand goods, however, secondhand dealers

partnerships, joint ventures, and any other type of business

who also conduct business at temporary locations (such

entity must comply with these registration requirements.

as at trade shows, malls or hotel lobbies) in a county where

•

Applicants who do not currently hold a current Certificate

you hold a current secondhand dealer registration, are NOT

of Registration for Secondhand Dealer or Secondary Metals

required to submit additional applications for each temporary

Recycler (Form DR-11S) and are submitting this application as

business location. Secondary metals recyclers must register

a “new business” must undergo a background investigation

each business location.

by electronically submitting fingerprints to a Livescan

•

Applicants may submit registration application(s) (Form DR-1S)

service provider approved by the Florida Department of Law

to the Department of Revenue either before or soon after

Enforcement (FDLE). A background investigation must be

submitting your fingerprints to a Livescan service provider.

completed for each business owner, officer, member, director,

•

Certificates of Registration (Form DR-11S) are valid for one year

stockholder, and partner, with a controlling interest in the

October 1 – September 30th and must be renewed annually.

company. Background investigation fees are paid directly to the

The Department annually mails renewal forms to all registered

Livescan service provider. (See details below).

certificate holders in August.

Registration Fee (paid to the Department of Revenue): The

Note: A business that engages in “pawnbroker” activities or title

registration processing fee is $6.00 for each location. For example, if

loan transactions is not required to register as a secondhand dealer

you are registering three business locations, you must include fees for

with the Department of Revenue. Pawnbrokers should register with

three registrations (3 x $6.00 = $18.00).

the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and

title loan companies should register with the Florida Department

Make your check payable to the Florida Department of Revenue.

of Banking and Finance.

Mail your DR-1S application(s) and fee to:

A business that engages in the business of acquiring salvaged or

wrecked motor vehicles for the purpose of reselling them and their

Account Management - Secondhand Dealer Unit

parts must register with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor

Vehicles (DHSMV) for a salvage motor vehicle dealer license.

Florida Department of Revenue

5050 W. Tennessee St. - Mail Stop 1-5730

Certain businesses may be required to register as a secondary metals

Tallahassee FL 32399-0160

recycler and a salvage motor vehicle dealer. See section (s.) 320.27,

Florida Statutes (F.S.).

Visit to print a registration application (Form DR-1S) or a registration package (Form GT-200405), and for additional information.

Background Investigation Requirements

Applicants submitting an initial “new business” secondhand dealer,

Background Investigation Fee (paid directly to the Livescan

mail-in secondhand dealer, or secondary metals recycler registration

service provider): The background investigation fee is paid directly

are required to undergo a background investigation. However,

to the Livescan service provider. The fee charged by each service

business owners who hold an active Certificate of Registration (Form

provider varies. Choose a service provider listed on FDLE’s website

DR-11S) may submit registration applications (Form DR-1S) for

at: and contact a service provider near you to

additional locations without undergoing a background investigation.

complete the background investigation.

Each business owner, officer, member, director, partner and

Applicants located outside of Florida should read Electronic

stockholder with a controlling interest in the company must submit

Fingerprint Procedures (Form GT-200403) and follow the steps

finger prints as part of the background investigation process.

provided for applicants located outside Florida. These procedures

Applicants submit their finger prints electronically to a Livescan

are included in the Form GT-200405 registration package and also

service provider approved by the Florida Department of Law

are posted on our website: http:/

Enforcement (FDLE).

secondhand_dealers_recyclers.html.

Visit FDLE’s website at and click on “Request

Employees of secondhand dealers, main-in secondhand dealers,

a Criminal History,” choose a service provider from the “Livescan

and/or secondary metals recyclers with no controlling interest,

Service Providers” link and complete the fingerprinting process.

financial or otherwise, do not have to undergo background

investigations.

The Florida Department of Revenue’s Originating Agency

Identification (ORI) number is:

A director with no ability to control the company may submit

FL 921650Z

a letter signed by an active principal corporate officer (president,

vice-president, secretary, or treasurer) attesting that the director in

This number must be given to the Livescan service provider you

question is not required to submit to a background investigation

choose. Applicants are responsible for selecting an approved service

because he or she is not an owner of any interest, financial or

provider, completing the fingerprint process, and providing the service

otherwise.

provider with the Department’s ORI number. If you do not provide the

correct ORI number to the service provider when you submit your

fingerprints, Revenue will not receive your investigation results.

Form Dr-1s - Registration Application For Secondhand Dealers And/or Secondary Metals Recyclers

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