License required; display.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 7-17
in effectSec. 7-17. - License required; display.
No person shall operate as an antique dealer or resale media and clothing dealer, own any such business, or engage in the business of buying, trading, or otherwise receiving used books, magazines and other printed documents, or used items of clothing (except those made from fur), unless he is licensed pursuant to this article, is licensed as a secondhand reseller pursuant to article III of this chapter, is licensed as a pawnbroker pursuant to state law or is acting in the employment of one licensed under one of the above-listed laws. A separate license shall be required for each permanent location of any such business. A license issued under this subsection shall be marked to indicate that the business is authorized to deal only in the items listed in this subsection (or as a secondhand reseller pursuant to article III of this chapter) and shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the licensed premises.
(Code 1968, § 6½-2; Ord. No. 76-146, § 1(2), 2-3-76; Ord. No. 09-410, § 4, 5-13-09; Ord. No. 09-931, § 4, 10-7-09; Ord. No. 2013-111, § 8, 2-6-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7ANDECOMASCMEPRSEREREBU_ARTIIANREMECLDE_S7-17LIREDIFetched: 10/26/2026