Second Hand Dealer's Licence

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You need a second hand dealer's licence if you intend to sell any of the following types of goods:

• cars, caravans and other motor vehicles, or motor parts
• jewellery
• furniture or domestic appliances
• industrial or commercial plant and machinery

There are certain activites which are exempt from the requirement to hold a second hand dealer's licence. For a full list, please refer to the guidance notes below.

To apply for the grant or renewal of a second hand dealer's licence you can:

• print off the application form below using the pdf link, sign it and post with the fee
• send it to us online using the eform link and then come to the licensing office to sign it and pay the fee.
  
  Please note that the form will only be processed once the appropriate fee is paid. Submitting a form online does not constitute making a valid application.
  
  You can use the related content link on the right hand side of this page to find out the current application fee.

Second hand dealer's licence online application form
Application form (pdf - 83KB)
Guidance notes (pdf - 76KB)
Licence conditions (pdf - 115KB)
Display notice and compliance certificate (pdf - 85KB)

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If you wish to contact us by phone, email, visit or write to us, the contact details are below.

Renfrewshire Council
Licensing Section
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1TT

phone: 0141 840 3255
fax: 0141 840 3566
email: licensing.cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk


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