Columbia Required ordinance (§ 13-132)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article V. Precious Metals Dealers
In short: Dealers must get a precious metals business license from the business license administrator before buying, trading for or accepting a pledge of any item made wholly or partly of precious metal. Doing so without one is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable as provided in section 16-66.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No dealer shall purchase or accept the pledge of any object comprised in whole or in part of precious metal without first having obtained a license to conduct a business in precious metals as herein provided from the business license administrator. Failure to obtain such a license prior to such purchase, trade or pledge shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in section 16-66 of this Code.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-132
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.