SHDL

SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
	Registration

1	Dealers who deal in the secondhand goods listed in the Schedule are required to register with Police before commencing operations. The registration will be based on the location where the dealing in secondhand goods takes place. If the business operations comprise several branches or Uniform Resource Locator (URLs for Internet dealing) or different points of dealing in secondhand goods (for itinerant businesses), each branch, URL or point of dealing will require a separate registration.
2	Supporting Documents Each registrant should prepare copies of the following documents to support his registration: Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) record if his or her business is operating as an entity of “business” as stated under the Business Registration Act; Approved IDA licence (if he / she intends to deal in secondhand telecommunications equipment which are scheduled goods); and Tenancy agreement with the landlord for the premises use (where applicable).
2	Sunk investments will not be regarded as grounds for either an exemption or licence to be granted. Hence, registrants are advised to consider the financial commitment to their business carefully if an exemption or licence has yet been granted.
	Registration Process
3	Registrants could either register in person at Police Licensing & Regulatory Department (see address below) or via post. Registrants applying in person should bring along with them the relevant documents (a), (b) and (c) above. These documents are to be submitted along with the registration form.
	Registrants are to list down exhaustively the types of scheduled goods they intend to deal in on the form.
	Registration Outcomes
4	Registration is free. Registrants will be informed of the outcome via post about two weeks from the receipt of the registration form and all supporting documents as to whether they are “Exempted” or “Licensed”.
	Exemption
5	For registrants who are eligible for exemption, they will be notified via post that they may proceed to deal in the Scheduled goods without the need to apply for a licence or pay any fees, for as long as the registered business is in operation and the registrant does not become a subject of police investigations for the commission of any offence under the Act or one that involves fraud or dishonesty. Exempted dealers will still be required to comply with various requirements as stipulated in the Act, for instance, keeping records of transactions including particulars of persons who buy/ sell the secondhand goods.
	Ordinary Licence
6	For registrants who are not eligible for exemption but have to hold a licence in order to deal in secondhand goods, there is no need for them to apply separately for a licence. Police will issue them with an ordinary licence.
	Temporary Licence
7	A temporary licence is valid for dealing in secondhand goods at a stipulated site [includes physical location as well as URL] for a period of 30 days only. Secondhand goods dealers who wish to market test certain goods, or those who intend to run road shows, makeshift stalls or “pasar malams”, may choose to apply for a temporary licence, instead of an ordinary one, to cater to their short-term business needs.

Registration