Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers

Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers will be closed during the Christmas and New Year's holiday.

Close: 3pm, Wednesday 24th December 2025

Open: 8am, Monday 5th January 2026

Please note during this time our SHD inbox will not be monitored and any applications or emails received will be processed when we resume services on the Monday, 5th January 2026.


The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers (LASDP) looks after licenses and certificates for secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers.

Applying for licenses or certificates

How to apply

How to pay the fee

Important notice: After 31 May 2021 we will no longer accept application fees paid by cheques.

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