Ottawa · Licensing By-law No. 2002-189, Schedule 14
Ottawa's Schedule 14 covers "Second-Hand Goods Shops" broadly enough to include pawnbrokers — the definition of "taking in exchange" is written to include "receiving in pledge."
Report To LEADS gives you a place to keep transaction records and produce a report, built around what Schedule 14 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.
What The Schedule Addresses
Defined to include "receiving in pledge" — this is how pawnbrokers are captured under the second-hand goods schedule rather than a schedule of their own.
A separate licence is required per shop location; operating without one is prohibited.
Charitable sales and limited flea-market or personal sales are addressed as exemptions from the licensing requirement.
Council directed a review of Schedule 14 in 2019, anticipating the provincial Pawnbrokers Act's repeal — which was legislated but never proclaimed. Whether Schedule 14 itself changed as a result wasn't confirmed.
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Item, brand, model, serial, photos. Receipt prints, and the register keeps a permanent, searchable record on its own.
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Asked & Answered
General information sourced from public records — not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the City of Ottawa and Ottawa Police Service.
Ottawa licenses this trade under Schedule 14 ("Second-Hand Goods Shops") of Licensing By-law No. 2002-189. "Second-hand goods shop" is defined to include "taking in exchange," which is in turn defined to include "receiving in pledge" — this is how pawnbrokers fall under the same schedule as other second-hand dealers, rather than a separate one.
A council-directed review of Schedule 14 happened in 2019, tied to the provincial Pawnbrokers Act's expected repeal (which was legislated but never proclaimed into force). Whether Schedule 14 itself was amended as a result wasn't confirmed. Verify the current text directly with the City of Ottawa.
Not confirmed from any Ottawa or Ottawa Police Service source found. Confirm directly with OPS which system currently applies to your shop.
Where Ottawa 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.
No. The price is guaranteed not to increase for 5 years.
Who's Behind It
Report To LEADS runs on the same platform as PawnSmarts, full pawn-management software already in shops across North America, including Manitoba, since 2005.
If the shop ever needs full loan management — renewals, redemptions, layaway — the upgrade to PawnSmarts is a plan change on the same account.
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