Pawnbrokers' License Tax

Reno, Attorney General,

You have requested us to advise you whether pawnbrokers are relieved from the payment of the license tax imposed by the Act of May 7,1907, P. L. 175, 72 PS §2901, et seq., by the passage of the Pawnbrokers License Act of April 6,1937, P. L. 200, 63 PS §281-1, et seq.

Section 1 of the Act of 1907, supra, provides, in part:

“That from and after the passage of this act, all brokers, whether stock brokers, bill brokers, note brokers, exchange brokers, merchandise brokers, factors or commission merchants, real estate brokers and agents, or pawnbrokers . . . shall pay an annual…