Columbia Required; affidavit ordinance (§ 13-97)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article IV. Pawnbrokers
In short: Anyone doing business as a pawnbroker must first get a license, and each location needs its own. The application must be on the business license administrator's form and include a sworn affidavit promising to faithfully carry out the chapter's provisions.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall do business as a pawnbroker without having first obtained a license therefor. Application for such license shall conform to the provisions of this article and be in such form as the business license administrator shall dictate, and include an affidavit in which the applicant shall subscribe and make oath that he will faithfully carry out the provisions of this chapter. Each location shall require a separate license.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-97
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.