141.01 Definitions | 141.11 Records; Failure to Maintain |
141.02 License Required | 141.12 Dealings with Minors |
141.03 Criteria Considered in Licensing | 141.13 Identification Tags |
141.04 License Issuance | 141.14 Prohibited Acts |
141.05 Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License | 141.15 Age and Number of Employees |
141.06 Renewals | 141.16 Safe Storage; Insurance |
141.07 Selling or Transferring Prohibited | 141.17 Search for Stolen Property |
141.08 Separate License | 141.18 Permitted Locations |
141.09 Display of License | 141.19 License Fee |
141.10 Records | |
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings in this section:
1. "Negative police report" means a report or review compiled by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, which discloses a criminal record of a felony, or any conviction under this chapter, two or more times in a calendar year, or a conviction under the Iowa Code.
2. "Pawnbroker" means every person who makes loans or advancements upon pawn, pledge, or deposit of personal property, or who receives actual possession of personal property as security for loans, with or without a mortgage or bill of sale thereon, who, by advertisement, sign, or otherwise holds himself or herself out as a pawnbroker, is a "pawnbroker" within the meaning of this chapter.
3. "Positive police report" means a report or review compiled by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, which does not disclose a criminal record of a felony, or any conviction under this chapter, two or more times in a calendar year, or a conviction under the Iowa Code.
1. No person shall engage in the pawn business without first obtaining a pawnbroker license. Applicants for such licenses shall apply, in writing, to the City Clerk. All license applications shall contain the following information: (1) full name, residential address, business address, and date of birth, of the applicant, and whether the applicant is a corporation or partnership, of the officers or partners; (2) the name and address of the owner of the business premises; (3) the business, occupation, or employment of the applicant, including location thereof, for the two years immediately preceding the date of application; and (4) the arrest record of the applicant and whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime, except simple misdemeanor traffic violations.
2. If any person mentioned in this section has been so convicted, a statement must be made giving the place and court in which such conviction was had, the specific charge under which the conviction was obtained, and the sentence imposed as the result of such conviction.
1. Pawnbroker licenses are available at a rate of one license per 25,000 in population as certified by the most recent United States census.
2. Upon receipt of a pawnbroker license application, the City Clerk shall forward a copy of the application to the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, who shall review the application. The applicant shall furnish such evidence as may be reasonably required in support of the statement set forth in the application.
3. The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, shall report to the City Clerk within thirty days of receipt of the application considering, but not limited to, the following criteria: (1) where the applicant or his or her agents or employees charged with receiving or distributing property have been convicted of a felony. However, if the conviction of a felony occurred more than five years before the application for a pawnbroker license, and if such person's rights of citizenship have been restored by the Governor, such conviction shall not be a bar to obtaining a pawnbroker license; (2) whether the applicant has truthfully reported all relevant facts within the pawnbroker application; and (3) applicant has such financial standing and good reputation to indicate that he or she will comply with all laws of the State of Iowa, and the City.
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