License allows an individual to engage in the business to acquire and sell used: reading material, phonographic records and audio tapes or discs, and items of clothing (except those made from fur).
Licensee must ensure all openly displayed goods shall be available for examination by authorized law enforcement officers.
Unless authorized in writing by a parent or guardian, no licensee may purchase or acquire goods from a minor.
Renewal is required provided still in operation.
- Resale media and clothing dealer application
- Current Certificate of Occupancy
- Valid government-issued photographic identification
- Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card
- Bring the completed application, supporting documents and payment to the Houston Permitting Center.
- Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
- Once all information is submitted, a review will be conducted to ensure the applicant, business partners or corporate officers have not had an earlier license revoked.
- If all information is acceptable, the license can be issued upon payment of the annual fee.
A renewal notice will be mailed for each applicable annual license at least 30 days prior to the account expiration date. If notice has not been received, contact 832-394-8803 and request a fee statement from ARA - Commercial Permitting & Enforcement.
- Resale media and clothing dealer application
- Current Certificate of Occupancy
- Valid government-issued photographic identification
- Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card
- Bring the completed application, supporting documents and payment to the Houston Permitting Center.
- Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
- Once all information is submitted, a review will be conducted to ensure the applicant, business partners or corporate officers have not had an earlier license revoked.
- If all information is acceptable, the license can be issued upon payment of the annual fee.
Return the completed application, supporting documents and payment to:
Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department
Commercial Permitting & Enforcement Section
PO Box 1561
Houston, TX 77251-1561
Make checks and money orders payable to City of Houston.
A renewal notice will be mailed for each applicable annual license at least 30 days prior to the account expiration date. If notice has not been received, contact 832-394-8803 and request a fee statement from ARA - Commercial Permitting & Enforcement.
- Resale media and clothing dealer application
- Current Certificate of Occupancy
- Valid government-issued photographic identification
- Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card
- Bring the completed application, supporting documents and payment to the Houston Permitting Center.
- Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
- Once all information is submitted, a review will be conducted to ensure the applicant, business partners or corporate officers have not had an earlier license revoked.
- If all information is acceptable, the license can be issued upon payment of the annual fee.
Return the completed application, supporting documents and payment to:
Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department
Commercial Permitting & Enforcement Section
PO Box 1561
Houston, TX 77251-1561
Make checks and money orders payable to City of Houston.