(a) Any person desiring to open or establish a pool room or billiard hall as hereinbefore defined shall first make application to the Clerk of Clinton Township, setting forth in said application his or her age, correct name, post office address and residence; the length of time he or she has lived in this State, and his or her places of residence for the last five years; and whether or not he or she has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude. Further, the applicant shall give references to at least five respectable citizens of the community in which he or she has resided within this State. Further, he or she shall state the location of the business and pay into the Treasury of the Township a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the use of the Township.
Agents of corporations or partners shall furnish all the information and recommendations required of any individual applicant.
(b) The Township Clerk, after receiving such application, shall, if satisfied that the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications, grant a permit for the term of one year. Any permit issued in accordance with this chapter may be renewed for any additional year upon the same terms and subject to the same requirements as provided herein for an original permit. No permit or renewal thereof issued shall be assignable or transferrable nor shall any person except the permittee be permitted to do business hereunder either directly or indirectly.