(a) The application for a peddler permit shall be investigated by the police chief or his or her designee. No permit shall be granted to any person:
(1) Who has been convicted for a sex crime as defined by SDCL 22-24B-1 or any indecent exposure for which he or she is still subject to sex offender registration requirements;
(2) Who has a conviction or date of discharge from prison, jail, probation, or parole within the last five years of application for all other indecent exposures;
(3) Who has a conviction or date of discharge from prison, jail, probation, or parole within the last ten years of application for a crime of violence as defined by SDCL 22-1-2(9);
(4) Who has a conviction or date of discharge from prison, jail, probation, or parole within the last ten years of application for any burglary;
(5) Who has a conviction or date of discharge from prison, jail, probation, or parole within the last five years of application for a felony possession or distribution of controlled substances;
(6) Who has a conviction or date of discharge from prison, jail, probation, or parole within the last five years of application for any offense involving theft or fraud;
(7) Who has knowingly omitted or provided false information on the application; or
(8) For any good cause.
(b) Convictions in other states considered. Any conviction for an offense in another state which, if committed in this state, would be a violation of one of the offenses listed in subsection (a) shall be used to determine if an applicant is eligible for a permit.
(c) Any denial of an application for permit may be appealed through the procedures established by the administrative code provisions of this code according to the procedure set forth in § 30.040.
(Ord. 131-15, passed 12-15-2015)