Hamilton · By-law No. 07-170

One general licensingby-law. Several trades.

Hamilton regulates pawnbrokers and second-hand/salvage/jewellery/precious-metals dealers through its general business licensing by-law, No. 07-170.

Report To LEADS gives you a place to keep transaction records and produce a report, built around what the by-law generally addresses. Knowing which requirements apply to your shop is your responsibility — this page is general information, not legal advice. $49/month CAD, price locked for 5 years.

By-law 07-170Hamilton's general business licensing by-law
Open dataCity maintains a Licensed Second Hand Shops dataset

What The Bylaw Addresses

By-law 07-170, honestly

This is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes public sources about Hamilton's By-law No. 07-170 — it is not a complete or current statement of the law. Your shop is responsible for knowing which requirements apply to it, and for confirming current requirements with the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Service.
One thing this page doesn't guess at: public sources disagree on exactly how pawnbrokers are scheduled within By-law 07-170 — whether under a schedule of their own, or combined with second-hand goods, jewellery, and precious metals dealers. Rather than pick one, confirm the current schedule structure directly with the City of Hamilton's licensing office.

What is confirmed: By-law No. 07-170 is Hamilton's general business licensing by-law, and it addresses this trade alongside several other licensed businesses. The City also maintains a "Licensed Second Hand Shops" open-data listing.

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Asked & Answered

The questions Hamilton dealers actually ask

General information sourced from public records — not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Service.

What does Hamilton's By-law No. 07-170 generally address?

By-law No. 07-170 is Hamilton's general business licensing by-law, and it addresses pawnbrokers and second-hand/salvage/jewellery/precious-metals dealers. Public sources disagree on whether pawnbrokers currently sit under a standalone schedule or a combined one with second-hand goods and precious metals — this page doesn't guess between them. Confirm the current schedule structure directly with the City of Hamilton.

Does Hamilton Police Service use LeadsOnline, RAPID/BWI, or its own system?

Not confirmed from any Hamilton or Hamilton Police Service source found. Confirm directly with HPS which system currently applies to your shop.

Does Report To LEADS submit directly to Hamilton Police?

Where Hamilton Police uses LEADS Online, yes — automatically. Where they don't, or where you're unsure, Report To LEADS gives you a complete, exportable report ready to deliver however they currently accept it.

Is switching to Report To LEADS hard?

No new habits to learn: scan the ID, ring the transaction, walk away. The register keeps itself and a report is ready whenever you need it.

Can the price be increased?

No. The price is guaranteed not to increase for 5 years.

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