Chester County
Chester County Sheriff's Office
In short
Chester County Sheriff's Office issues 1 permit we publish for Chester County, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Metal Dealer License | Chester County Sheriff's Office | $50 per year | one year from the date of issue | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Precious Metal Dealer License
The Chester County Sheriff's Office page states that a precious metal dealer license 'is required of anyone who purchases or makes appraisals of precious metals and their alloys for resale to refiners, brokers, or the public', defining precious metals as items of gold, silver, platinum and their alloys, 'including jewelry but excluding coins and bullion' — so it reaches a jewellery store or gold buyer, not a coin or bullion dealer. The license is valid for one year from the date of issue and the fee is $50, the same annual figure set by 37 Pa. Code §501.5; 37 Pa. Code §501.3 directs the application to the sheriff of each county in which the dealer buys precious metals. Follow the payment instructions on the county's current application form.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Chester County
- Phone
- 610-344-6984
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- 37 Pa Code Chapter 501, Purchase and Sale of Precious MetalsPennsylvania Code & Bulletin · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
- Precious Metal Dealer LicenseChester County Sheriff's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Precious Metals Dealer ApplicationChester County Sheriff's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
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