The city clerk shall issue a pawnbroker’s license if the applicant meets the following minimum qualifications:
A. The applicant or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business is over the age of eighteen (18) years.
B. The applicant or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business has not had a city pawnbroker’s business license or similar permit or license revoked or suspended by the city or any other state or local agency within three (3) years prior to the date of the application.
C. The applicant or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business has not been convicted within the preceding five (5) years of:
1. Any felony or crime that would be deemed a felony according to the laws of the state.
2. Theft in any degree.
3. Obscene or lewd conduct.
D. The police department shall investigate the aforementioned qualifications of applicants or other persons principally in charge of the operation of the business for licenses pursuant to this chapter and shall report to the city clerk its recommendations. The city clerk shall, if the applicant complies with the licensing requirements, issue a license to the applicant upon the payment of the proper fee. (Ord. 628, 6-1-2021)