Additional Consumer Protection Topics

Food Truck (Mobile Vending)

Effective July 1, 2017, the Virginia Department of Health and Arlington County Public Health Division are required to issue mobile food unit licenses in the form of a sticker that shall be prominently displayed on mobile food units. This change was enacted due to the passage of House Bill 1625 during the 2017 Virginia General Assembly legislative session.

If you suspect any food truck of operating outside of the state and/or County’s guidelines, please email Consumer Affairs.

Pawn Shops

No person is allowed to engage in the business of a pawnbroker without having a valid license authorized by the Arlington County Circuit Court and issued by the County Police Department. No property received on deposit or pledged or purchased by any pawnbroker can be disfigured or its identity destroyed or affected in any manner.

If you have been a victim of unregulated or illegal pawn practices, please email Consumer Affairs

Solicitation

It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler, vendor or canvasser as defined in this chapter, within the limits of Arlington County, Virginia, without first obtaining a permit. Applicants for permits under this chapter must file with the County Manager a sworn application in writing (in duplicate) on a form to be furnished by the County.

If you feel you have be approached by an individual or business in violation of this, please email Consumer Affairs