(a) Application for a pawnbroker's license shall be made in writing to the City Clerk, who is authorized to create application forms and to receive and process applications, and to thereafter grant, deny, suspend, or revoke said license as set forth in this chapter. Applications shall be on forms supplied by and to be filed with the City Clerk. Such applications shall be signed and dated by the applicant. The application shall contain the following minimum information, plus any other information deemed necessary by the Mayor.
(1) The name and any alias used, address, and telephone number of the applicant and all employees, officers, partners or agents of the applicant.
(2) The location and description where the business is to be carried on plus any subsidiary offices and a detailed description of items being sold.
(3) The applicants criminal record, if any, and if the applicant is not individual, the criminal record, if any, of the partners, members or officers of the entity.
(4) The criminal record, if any, of any employees of the applicant.
(5) The applicant's prior experience as a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer, depending on the license and store.
(6) An authorization for the Chief of Police to carry out a background investigation on the applicant and all employees, officers, partners, members or agents of the applicant.
(7) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever had a license required by the City or any other governmental entity revoked, suspended, or denied and the reasons for said actions.
(8) A statement that the information provided is true and accurate and that, if a license is granted, the applicant will abide by all applicable ordinances, general laws, charters, rules, and statutes.
(b) All licenses are subject to the following conditions, which shall be noted on the application form:
(1) The applicant shall permit inspection of the licensed premises and/or activity at reasonable times by any authorized representative of the City.
(2) The applicant shall not engage in the business of a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer at any time after the license has expired, without having been reissued, or at any time when the license is suspended or revoked.
(3) No license shall be issued or renewed unless and until the applicant and any and all employees, officers, partners, members or agents of the applicant shall, if deemed necessary by the Chief of Police, submit to being fingerprinted and photographed as part of the background investigation.
(c) The City Clerk or Mayor shall issue a license to the applicant if the City Clerk or Mayor is satisfied that the applicant has met and will continue to meet the requirements of this division and all applicable laws and the applicant has paid the license fee.
(Ord. 954. Passed 8-15-12.)