Two years after Selectmen rejected a request allowing a Main Street business to pawn items, board members reversed that decision with a caveat.

“We have a lot of people looking for fast cash,” said Selectman Mary Bruce. “Maybe it’s the stigma of the pawn shop I can’t get over, but I hope you’ll be a good steward for the town.”

For six years, Dominic Cammarano operated Gateway Gold and Pawn at 294 Main St. before Selectmen voted to not renew his pawn license in May 2016. The license allows him to accept items as collateral for small, short term loans. In 2016, the board denied the pawn license saying the store didn’t fit with the image town boosters wanted for Main Street.

On Tuesday, a lawyer for Cammarano argued his client is an active, upstanding member of the community who serves on the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Committee, Wareham’s Finance Committee and had often cooperated with police when potentially stolen items were brought into the shop.

Cammarano argued he provides a service.

“I’ve had older people come in who need medicine before that next paycheck,” he said. “For some people it’s a service that’s needed.”

He also noted he has a close relationship with Wareham Police who alert him to potentially troublesome customers.

“They’ll tell me this person is a problem or this person is a problem,” he said. “They know the bad people and when they tell me someone is bad then I’m done, I don’t do business with them again.”

Jack Silva, a resident, spoke in favor of Selectmen granting the license. No one from the public spoke out against the license during the hearing.

“There are a lot of people in town that really need this service,” said Silva. “Not everyone is a crook trying to get one over on someone.”

Selectman Peter Titelbaum reiterated his opposition.

“I don’t think it’s a suitable location,” said Teitelbaum. “I’m not in favor of the license at that location.”

Selectman Patrick Tropeano, who along with Teitelbaum voted against the license, agreed.

“This is a not a use I want to see on Main Street,” said Tropeano. “I just think it’s not a good place. It’s not about who you are or anything else.”

After the vote, which was 3-2 in favor of granting the license, Selectman Chair Alan Slavin warned Cammaraono about not violating the law regarding the pawn license.

“There is no second, third, or fourth chances on this,” Slavin told Cammarano. “There is no leeway on this at all.”