A. As a condition of the issuance of licenses pursuant to this article, the finance director shall require each applicant and controlling person to furnish one (1) full set of fingerprints, or fingerprint data, to enable the police department to conduct a criminal background investigation to determine the suitability of the applicant or controlling person.
B. The finance director shall immediately transmit all completed applications to the chief of police, who shall investigate an application and the background of the applicant and make a recommendation to the director for approval or denial of a license. This recommendation shall be completed within twenty (20) days of receipt of the application. The police department shall submit or electronically transmit all completed fingerprint cards to the department of public safety to conduct a statewide criminal history check. The applicant or controlling person shall bear the cost of conducting the criminal background investigation. The cost shall not exceed the actual cost of obtaining the criminal history information. Criminal history records checks shall be conducted pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544, as amended. The department of public safety is authorized to exchange the submitted fingerprint card information with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a National Criminal History Records check.
(Ord. No. 9975, § 1, 5-24-04, eff. 1-1-05)