To apply you need to:
If you operate as a pawnbroker and you are the provider of consumer credit (lender) or a mobile trader, and you are not already licenced or authorised by the Financial Market Authority or Reserve Bank of New Zealand, you must be certified under Part 5A of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCF Act) by the Commerce Commission.
More information about the Fit and Proper Person certification is available on the Commerce Commission website(external link).
Every partner in a partnership must hold an individual licence.
Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers
SX11159
Wellington
Application for an individual licence
It costs $410.
Contact us if you’re having trouble with your application.
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