(a) The Director of Public Safety shall issue a precious metal dealer's license or deny the issuance of such a license within thirty days from the date of application.
(b) A precious metal dealer's license shall not be issued to any person who:
(1) Has been convicted of any felony within the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application;
(2) Has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude within the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application;
(3) Has made any false statement or misrepresentation on the application.
(c) A precious metal dealer's license issued under this chapter shall not be transferable and shall expire on June 30 of each year.
(d) The annual precious metal dealer's license fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year.
(e) The precious metal dealer's license issued under this chapter shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the dealer's place of business. Each person receiving such a license shall place over the principal entrance of the place of business a sign designating that the dealer is a licensed precious metal dealer.
(Ord. 76-81. Passed 10-5-81.)