Application for such license shall be made in writing upon blanks furnished by the Department of Finance, which application shall contain the name of the applicant, his address, the name of his former or present employer, if any, the names of three persons who may be referred to as to the applicant's character and the applicant's own statement as to his arrest and conviction, if any, for violating any of the laws of the State of Ohio, and such other information as the Department of Finance may require.
These applications shall be filed with the Department of Finance and shall be referred to the Director of Public Safety for report upon the application.
(1952 Code § 25-4-3)