Any original applicant for a license to operate a pawn shop shall establish that he or she has not previously been convicted of a felony or of any other criminal offense relating to dishonesty or breach of trust in connection with the operation of a pawnshop. The issuing authority shall deny the issuance of a license to operate a pawn shop to anyone having a prior history of conviction of such offenses. At the request of the issuing authority, the Police Department shall determine whether an applicant has been convicted of any offense identified in this section.
(Ord. 2015-2. Passed 6-4-15.)