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Licences for Buying and/or Selling Goods

View the current Temporary Licence Exemptions for Peddler Class A (General Peddler) and Class B (Special Event Organizer) Licences

The City administers various licences for businesses that address health and safety issues and provide consumer protection.

View the categories below for further information about Auctioneer, Pawnbroker, Peddler, Second Hand Dealer and Second Hand Dealer - Salvage licences.

Auctioneer

An auctioneer means a person who sells or puts up for sale goods, wares, merchandise or effects by public auction.

Fees:

$155 ($75 annual application fee plus $80 annual licence fee)

To apply for a new Auctioneer Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Business Licence Application form
Business Name Registration/Master Business Licence
Articles of Incorporation (if applicable)
Copy of ownership or lease for your place of business
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application)

To renew your Auctioneer Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Business Licence Renewal form
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application) – this is only required every five (5) years

Pawnbroker

A pawnbroker means a person who carries on the business of taking by way of pawn or pledge any article for the repayment of money lent thereon as defined in the Pawnbrokers Act.

Fees:

$225 ($75 annual application fee plus $150 annual license fee)

To apply for a new Pawnbroker Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Business Licence Application form
Business Name Registration/Master Business Licence
Articles of Incorporation (if applicable)
Copy of ownership or lease for your place of business
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application)
Proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with a liability limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence
Floor plan depicting store layout and holding area configuration

To renew your Pawnbroker Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Business Licence Renewal form
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application) – this is only required every five (5) years

Peddling Goods

If you are selling your goods and wares at an event, you will require a Peddler Licence. The type of licence depends on your vendor attendance. Peddler Licence applications must be submitted at least thirty (30) days before the event.

Under the current Temporary Licence Exemptions, you will only have to pay the Peddler Class A (General Peddler) and Class B (Special Event Organizer) licence fees for the first event you participate in. You will then be able to participate in other special events in Oshawa without additional fees, but you will still need to submit an application and all required documents for each event.

For other types of special event licences, you can visit our Special Event Licences webpage for more information.

Peddler Class A - General Peddler

A General Peddler is a person who goes from place to place, or to a particular place, with goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or who carries and exposes samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or merchandise that are to be delivered in the City afterwards.

Fees:

$100 ($75 application fee plus $25 licence fee)

To apply for a Peddler Class A - General Peddler Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Written authorization from property owner/manager to vend from the site
Site plan detailing the location of where you will be set up

Apply for a Peddler Class A - General Peddler Licence

Peddler Class B - Special Event Organizer

A Special Event Organizer is any person organizing an event involving multiple vendors at one location exhibiting, offering for sale, and/or distributing of, temporarily, goods, wares, and/or merchandise to the general public. A few examples of events are craft shows, trade shows, and flea markets.

This licence does not include food sales. If you have food vendors participating in your event, each food vendor will need to apply for a Short Term Food Shop Licence.

Fees:

$100 ($75 application fee plus $25 licence fee)

To apply for a Peddler Class B - Special Event Organizer Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with a liability limit of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence with the City of Oshawa named as Additional Insured
Written authorization from property owner/manager to vend from the site
A proposed list of vendors participating in the event
Site plan detailing the location of all participating vendors
If food will be sold at the event: Durham Region Health Coordinator/Organizer Application Form

Apply for a Peddler Class B - Special Event Organizer Licence

Peddler Class C - Seasonal Sales

This licence is for a person who goes to a particular place to vend goods for one (1) period of up to three (3) months in each twelve (12)-month period selling goods that include but are not limited to: gardening products and Christmas trees.

Fees:

$100 ($75 application fee plus $25 licence fee)

To apply for a Peddler Class C - Seasonal Sales Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Written authorization from property owner/manager to vend from the site
Site plan detailing the location of all participating vendors

Apply for a Peddler Class C - Seasonal Sales Licence

Second Hand Dealer

A Second Hand Dealer is a person dealing in second hand goods that are acquired from a person who is not a manufacturer or wholesaler.

Fees:

$575 ($75 annual application fee plus $500 annual license fee)

To apply for a new Second Hand Dealer Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Second Hand Dealer and Salvage Application form
Business Name Registration/Master Business Licence
Articles of Incorporation (if applicable)
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application)
Copy of Property Parcel Register or Abstract Index
Copy of lease for your place of business (if applicable)
Floor plan depicting store layout and holding area configuration
Written authorization from property owner/manager to operate from the site

To renew your Second Hand Dealer Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Business Licence Renewal form
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application) – this is only required every five (5) years

Second Hand Dealer - Salvage

A person dealing in second hand goods exclusively to wreck, dismantle, and recycle such goods before their disposition.

Fees:

$575 ($75 annual application fee plus $500 annual license fee)

To apply for a new Second Hand Dealer - Salvage Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Second Hand Dealer and Salvage Application form
Business Name Registration/Master Business Licence
Articles of Incorporation (if applicable)
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application)
Copy of Property Parcel Register or Abstract Index
Copy of lease for your place of business (if applicable)
Floor plan depicting store layout and holding area configuration
Written authorization from property owner/manager to operate from the site

To renew your Second Hand Dealer - Salvage Licence, you must submit the following documents:

Business Licence Renewal form
Level 1 Criminal Record Check (dated within thirty (30) days of your application) – this is only required every five (5) years