(A) Application for a pawnbroker’s license shall be made through the City Clerk and any such application shall state the number of employees intended to be engaged therein . The Chief of Police or his or her designee shall investigate each licensee applicant and shall report in writing whether or not such applicant is a person of good character. No license shall be issued to any person, partnership, corporation or other entity, if any, owner, manager, partner, officer, director or shareholder owning more than 5% of the shares of stock in the corporation has been convicted of any felony offense or convicted of the offense(s) of possession of stolen goods, burglary, robbery, or who has been convicted of any criminal offense involving dishonesty or moral turpitude.
(B) Every applicant for a pawnbroker’s license, as well as every owner, partner, manager, officer, director, employee, and, in this case, of a corporate applicant, every shareholder owning more than five percent of the shares of stock in the corporation shall undergo a criminal background investigation, which investigation may include fingerprinting, prior to the issuance of a pawnbroker’s license.
(C) No person under the age of 18 years shall take pledge for pawn nor purchase any item for resale.
(Ord. 2322, passed 1-9-2012) Penalty, see § 127.99