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NYC Admin. Code § 20-265
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§ 20-265 License required. a. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a dealer in second-hand articles without a license therefor. b. There shall be the following types of licenses: A general license which shall authorize the licensee to act as a secondhand dealer with respect to all articles other than secondhand automobiles, within the city during the license period specified in section 20-266 of this subchapter. A secondhand automobile dealer's license which shall authorize the licensee to act as a secondhand dealer with respect to secondhand automobiles within the city during the license period specified in section 20-266 of this subchapter. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1995/007 and L.L. 1995/008.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-235661Fetched: 10/24/2026

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