Columbia Business with minors ordinance (§ 13-78)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article IV. Pawnbrokers
In short: Pawnbrokers may not accept any goods, articles or things from anyone under age 18.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No pawnbroker shall accept any goods, articles or things whatever from an individual under the age of eighteen (18).
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-78
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.