Newton, KS · Harvey County
Pawnbroker and Precious Metal Dealer License Application
This application requests a Newton license for pawnbroker or precious metal dealer activities and is filed by an individual or business seeking to operate at a designated business location.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Applicants use this six-page packet to request a pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, or combination license for a specified Newton business location. It collects business, ownership, operating-hours, tax certificate, notification, and inventory information, and includes a personal information form for each required individual. The applicant or authorized agent must swear that the application is true, and each required personal information form also carries a sworn affirmation. The application must include the applicable license fee.
Who needs it
Individuals and business entities applying to operate as a pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, or both at a designated location in Newton must submit this application.
Why it needs a notary
The application and each required personal information form have a subscribed-and-sworn jurat; the applicant or authorized agent and each person completing a personal information form must sign before a notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Download the six-page pawnbroker and precious metal dealer license application packet.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter the requested applicant, business, ownership, operating-hours, tax, notification, and inventory information.
- 3
Complete Required Personal Forms
Have each required individual complete a personal information form; do not sign its sworn affirmation yet.
- 4
Book an Online Notary
Schedule an online notarization with a commissioned online notary for each required sworn affirmation.
- 5
Sign on Video
Show identification and sign the application affirmation and applicable personal information forms during the video session.
- 6
Submit to the City
Include the applicable fee and required supporting materials, then submit the completed packet to the City as instructed.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Newton. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the application and personal information forms notarized?
- Complete the required sections without signing the sworn affirmations. Book with a commissioned online notary, then sign each applicable form during the video appointment.
- Do I need to notarize every personal information form?
- The packet includes a subscribed-and-sworn affirmation on each personal information form. Each individual required to complete one should sign its affirmation before a notary.
- Can an authorized agent sign the application?
- The application’s affirmation says it may be made by the applicant or an authorized agent. The signer swears that they are the applicant or authorized agent and that the statements are true.
- What should I include with the application?
- The form calls for the applicable license fee, required business and ownership information, and—in cases without an exemption—the specified inventory. It also requires personal information forms for designated individuals.
- How do I submit the notarized packet, and what if I am unsure?
- The form identifies the City Clerk as the recipient for written changes to notification details. Ask the City how to submit the completed application and supporting materials; confirm with the city if unsure.
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