Saskatoon · Business Licence Bylaw No. 9746

Reported electronically.At least once a day.

Saskatoon's Business Licence Bylaw addresses pawnshops and secondhand dealers separately — 160-metre pawnshop spacing, multi-day hold periods, and daily electronic reporting to the Chief of Police.

Report To LEADS gives you a place to keep those records and produce a report, built around what the bylaw 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.

160m apartMinimum pawnshop separation distance
Daily reportingSecondhand dealers report at least once every business day

What The Bylaw Addresses

Bylaw No. 9746, by division

This is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes public sources about Saskatoon's Business Licence Bylaw — 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 Saskatoon and Saskatoon Police Service.
Division III

Pawnbrokers

A "pawnshop" is a place with more than 10 pawn transactions a month, and must sit at least 160 metres from another pawnshop (grandfathered exceptions apply). No transactions with anyone under 18.

Hold periods

Roughly 45 days to sale

Pawned property is held at least 2 clear business days, kept off display for sale for 30 days, then displayed 15 more days before it can be sold.

Division IV

Secondhand & junk dealers

Detailed seller identification and item description recorded before purchase, reported electronically to the Chief of Police at least once every business day.

Provincial link

Ties to the recording Act

The bylaw defines "pawnbroker" and "pawn transaction" by reference to Saskatchewan's Pawned Property (Recording) Act, and requires electronic recording in accordance with it.

The Same Counter Routine

What changes at your counter? Almost nothing.

Scan the ID

One scan fills the customer's name, address, and identification. Webcam grabs the ID photo. Repeat customers: already on file.

Ring the pawn or buy

Item, brand, model, serial, photos. Receipt prints, and the register enforces the hold period before an item can sell.

Walk away

A report is ready every business day — and where Saskatoon Police uses LEADS Online, it's already there.

The Price, In Full - Guaranteed!

One fixed price, everything included

Monthly · Per Store · Canadian Dollars

$49
per month, per store — Canadian dollars
Setup fee — none
Enrollment fee — none
Per-transaction charges — none
Hardware bundle — none
5-Year Price GuaranteeIt's $49 for 60 months running.

Included — all of it:

  • Transaction register, kept digitally
  • ID scan auto-fills the record
  • Customer & ID photo capture
  • Serial numbers & item photos
  • Hold periods enforced at the register
  • Daily report, ready to submit or hand over
  • Retail sales & sales history
  • Inventory with barcode labels
  • Search: Start typing. Matches appear.

Use Report To LEADS on your PC, Mac, cell, or tablet. Internet down? Keep working without it. Report To LEADS syncs up when reconnected — any webcam for photos, any 2D barcode scanner for IDs. Where Saskatoon Police uses LEADS Online, the report submits there automatically.

Asked & Answered

The questions Saskatoon dealers actually ask

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

What does Saskatoon's Business Licence Bylaw generally address?

Publicly available text of Bylaw No. 9746 describes pawnshops (10+ transactions/month) needing to be spaced at least 160 metres apart, holding pawned property at least 2 clear business days before display, and secondhand dealers reporting electronically to the Chief of Police at least once every business day. Confirm what currently applies to your shop with the City of Saskatoon.

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

Not confirmed. The bylaw itself is technology-neutral — it requires reporting in a form acceptable to the Chief of Police without naming a vendor. Confirm directly with Saskatoon Police Service which system currently applies.

Does Report To LEADS submit directly to Saskatoon Police?

Where Saskatoon 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.

Who's Behind It

Built on software already running in Canada

Not a startup

Report To LEADS runs on the same platform as PawnSmarts, full pawn-management software already in shops across North America, including Manitoba, since 2005.

Room to grow, no pressure to

If the shop ever needs full loan management — renewals, redemptions, layaway — the upgrade to PawnSmarts is a plan change on the same account.

Fourteen-Day Free Trial

Keep the record. Skip the re-typing.

Enter an email to begin — account setup takes about a minute, the free trial starts immediately, and no card is required to start.

Data entered during the trial period is retained even if Report To LEADS is removed from your computer. Where Saskatoon Police uses LEADS Online, reports submit there automatically.