Any owner or operator desiring a pawnbroker business license shall file a written application with the city on a form to be furnished by the city. The applicant shall accompany the application with the correct license fee, which fee shall not be refundable, and shall furnish the following information:
(A) Type of ownership of the business, i.e. whether individual, partnership, corporation, or otherwise, including copies of the most recent annual statement and most recent articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, articles of organization, or other applicable document.
(B) The name, style and designation under which the business or practice is to be conducted, including each address at which the business is to be conducted.
(C) A complete list of the names, residential addresses, birth dates, and driver license numbers, if applicable, of all owners and employees in the business, identifying where applicable, any employees who will manage, or be in charge of the operation of the business at any time.
(D) The following personal information concerning the applicant and owners, if an individual; concerning each stockholder, officer, or director if a corporation; concerning each member, if a limited liability company; concerning the partners, including general and limited partners, if a partnership and concerning the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business:
(1) Name, address and telephone number, date of birth and driver license number, if applicable;
(2) Two previous addresses prior to the present address of the applicant;
(3) Written proof showing date of birth;
(4) Height, weight, color of hair, eyes and gender;
(5) Two front faced portrait photographs taken within 30 days of the date of application, at least two inches by two inches in size;
(6) A full accurate and complete business history detailing experience, including, but not limited, whether or not such person has previously had any ownership interest in, or worked at, in this or another city or state, the same or similar business, including whether any license or permit issued, whether any such license or permit was ever denied, revoked, or suspended, the reason thereof and business activities, or occupations including the full name and address of the business and the name and phone number of any contact persons;
(7) All criminal convictions other than misdemeanor traffic violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which such conviction occurred, the offense for which conviction, or such conviction and the circumstances thereof;
(8) Complete set of fingerprints taken and to be retained on file by the Chief of Police, or his or her authorized representative;
(E) Authorization for the city, its agents and employees to seek information and conduct an investigation to the truth of the statements set forth in the application and qualifications of the applicant.
(F) The names and addresses of three adult residents in the county who will serve as character references, who must be persons other than relatives and business associates.
(G) A written declaration by the applicant under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this application is true and correct with such declaration dated and signed in the city.
(H) Execution of any and all necessary documents and a statement indicating that proper equipment will be installed for the direct electronic entry into the City of Hamtramck’s computerized system, transaction information, or recording by electronic transmission pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 2013-009, passed 1-22-2013)