The city may request, receive, and review the criminal history record information, including conviction and non-conviction data, for the purpose of evaluating the fitness of licensees, controlling persons, and designated agents in connection with the issuance, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or the addition or change of a controlling person or designated agent. Each applicant for a license identified in this section that is issued by the city may be requested by the city to submit a full set of fingerprints to the city for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records background check, which shall be done in accordance with law. The city shall collect pertinent fees for the processing of fingerprints, obtaining criminal history information, and license registration. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with A.R.S. § 41-1750, and Pub. Law No. 92-544. Background investigations may be conducted for applicants applying for the following types of licenses from the city:
(A) After-hours establishments;
(B) Auctioneers;
(C) Auction houses;
(D) Businesses that are regulated by state and/or federal entities;
(E) Carnivals/circuses;
(F) Escorts and escort services;
(G) Exhibitors;
(H) Liquor;
(I) Massage facilities;
(J) Massage therapist;
(K) Medical marijuana distribution;
(L) Pawnbrokers;
(M) Peddlers;
(N) Second hand/junk dealers;
(O) Sexually oriented businesses;
(P) Street sales and vendors;
(Q) Solicitors; and
(R) Teletracking.
(Ord. O12-05-03, passed 5-22-2012; Ord. O21-03-03, passed 3-16-2021; Res. R21-03-06, passed 3-16-2021)