Items requiring a professional license to sell (firearms, certain medical items) are prohibited without proper credentials

What Etsy says

Some items are prohibited on Etsy because they require a professional license or government permit to sell legally. Selling these items without the appropriate credentials violates applicable law and Etsy's policies.

How to stay compliant

1. Delist any item whose sale requires a professional license you do not hold.
2. For firearm components that may require FFL involvement, consult applicable federal and state law before relisting.
3. If you hold the required license, document your credentials and consult Etsy's seller support before relisting to confirm platform eligibility.

Effort: high · 1-3 hours

Related prohibited items policy rules

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• Alcohol, tobacco, and gambling items are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Live animals and products from protected or prohibited species are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Human remains and most products derived from the human body are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Counterfeit currency, fake identification documents, and fraudulent items are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Products that have been officially recalled by governments or manufacturers are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Hazardous materials, explosives, and radioactive items are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Items making unverified medical or health claims, and prescription medical devices, are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Child sexual abuse material and content sexualizing or exploiting minors is strictly prohibitedListing deactivation
• Pornography and unlabeled mature content is prohibited; adult items must be properly gatedSuspension risk
• Pesticides and regulated chemical substances require compliance with applicable laws and may be prohibitedSuspension risk
• Children's products must meet safety standards and testing requirements; unsafe toys are prohibitedSuspension risk