An applicant for a new license under this chapter, or for the renewal of an existing license that is more than 6 months past due, shall deposit an amount as set forth in § 33.01 with the Washington County Sheriff's Department license inspector at the time an original application is submitted to cover the costs involved in verifying the license application and to cover the expense of any investigation needed to assure compliance with this chapter.
(A) If the investigation process is conducted solely within the State of Minnesota, the fee shall be as set forth in § 33.01 and the remainder of the deposit shall be returned to the applicant upon completion of the investigation.
(B) If the investigation is conducted outside of the State of Minnesota, the issuing authority may recover the actual investigation costs, as set forth in § 33.01.
(Prior Code, § 1802.050) (Ord. 7504, passed 11-16-2004)