Pawnshops and Pawn Employees: Advisory Bulletins | TEXAS OFFICE of CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER

Coronavirus Emergency Measures (Revised March 26, 2020)

Emergency Closing in Gulf Coast (Aug. 24, 2017)

Military Lending Act Rule (Revised Jan. 5, 2017)

Handgun License as a Valid Form of ID (July 31, 2015)

Hold Period for Houston Pawnshops (July 8, 2014)

Serial Number Recording (Feb. 13, 2013)

Brady Act & Transfer of Firearms (Sept. 8, 1998)

Texas Department of Agriculture: Weights & Measures Program

Important Dates

June 1-Renewal Opens for Pawn Shop & Pawn Employees.
June 30-Renewal Closes For Pawn Shop & Pawn Employees
****Pawn Shop Licenses not renewed by midnight will Cancel***
****Pawn Employees who do not renew their license by midnight must reapply***
July 1-Pawn Shop reinstatement* period opens
Pawn shop licenses not renewed by June 30 have 180 days after the cancellation date at midnight to reinstate* their cancelled license(s). Pawn Shop licenses not reinstated not later than the 180th day after its expiration date (June 30) will Cancel-Non Renewable and you will need to reapply..

*Reinstate - $1,000 late filing fee + the renewal fee for each license you are reinstating.

Pawn Shops may only opt in/out to license their Pawn Employees through the OCCC during the renewal period. If this was missed, a pawn shop will not be able to modify this option until the following renewal period.