(A) To be eligible for a pawnbroker's license, an applicant must:
(1) Be of good moral character; and
(2) Not have been convicted of a felony within the last ten years.
(B) Every person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the business of pawnbroker within the boundary of the county, and outside the corporate limits if the City of Lincolnton shall make application to the county for a license to conduct the business. The application shall provide:
(1) The name and address of the person, and, in case of a firm or corporation, the names and addresses of the persons composing the firm or of the officers, directors, and stockholders of the corporation, excluding shareholders of publicly traded companies;
(2) The name of the business and the street and mailing address where the business is to be operated;
(3) A statement indicating the amount of net assets or capital proposed to be used by the petitioner in operation of the business; this statement shall be accompanied by an unaudited statement from an accountant or certified public accountant verifying the information contained in the accompanying statement;
(4) An affidavit by the petitioner that he or she has not been convicted of a felony within the last ten years; and
(5) A certificate from the County Sheriff or the State Bureau of Investigation that the petitioner has not been convicted of a felony in the state within the last ten years.
(C) A fee of $200 shall be charged for issuance of the license to defray administrative costs.
(D) Any license granted under this chapter may be revoked by the county after a hearing, for substantial abuses of this chapter by the licensee.
(Ord. passed 8-5-1990)