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Fees and forms – second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers

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Registration fees and forms
Notices and statements

The table below sets out fees for the 2022-23 financial year.

Calling the Business Licensing Authority (BLA) costs the same as a local call. Additional charges may apply if you are calling from overseas, on a mobile or payphone.

Registration fees and forms

Activity	Form	Fee (all amounts are GST exempt)
Apply for registration – company	Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers - company registration application	$328.70
Apply for registration – individual	Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers - individual registration application	$328.70
Consent to national criminal history and other record checks	Consent to national criminal history and other record checks (Word, 514 KB)	N/A
Apply for permission to be registered	You are not required to make a permission application in respect of a spent conviction within the meaning of the Spent Convictions Act 2021 (Vic) or any equivalent law of a state or territory of Australia or of the Commonwealth. For more information, view the Spent convictions page.	$726.30
Update registration details	You can update your registration details at any time. Complete and lodge one of the following: Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers - company registration update Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers - individual registration update	N/A
Lodge annual statement and fee	Your annual statement will be sent to you either via email or post within the six weeks prior to your anniversary date. If you do not receive this notification, call the BLA on 1300 135 452. Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers – lodge annual statement If you cannot use the online form, you can request a printed annual statement to be sent to you. This must be completed and returned with payment by your anniversary date.	$116.20
Lodge late fee	N/A – the BLA will send late notice to you if it does not receive your annual statement and fee by your registration anniversary date	N/A
Apply to vary or revoke registration conditions	N/A – send the BLA a request in writing via the BLA enquiry form. The BLA will contact you about the requirements and the fee.	$45.90
Surrender your registration	You may surrender your registration by completing and lodging one of the following: Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers - company registration update Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers - individual registration update	N/A

Notices and statements

Activity	Form	Fee (all amounts are GST exempt)
Advise customers of the fee amounts you charge	Notice of pawnbrokers charges (PDF, 6KB)	N/A
Advise customers when they have $10 or more in residual equity	Notice of sale of pawned goods (PDF, 14KB)	N/A
Advise customers of their rights if they believe that goods stolen from them are available for sale on your premises	Notice of stolen goods (PDF, 6KB)	N/A
Advise owners of goods of the rights and responsibilities of all parties when you advance money on the security of goods received in pawn	What are my rights when I pawn goods? (PDF, 38KB)	N/A
Provide a statement verifying that copies of your transaction records provided to Victoria Police upon request are the same as the original records	Verifying statement (Word, 9KB)	N/A

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