1. Criteria Considered. Upon receipt of a pawnbroker license application, the Clerk shall forward a copy of the application to the Chief of Police, who shall review the application. The applicant shall furnish such evidence as may reasonably be required in support of the statements set forth in the application. The Chief of Police shall report to the Clerk within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application considering (but not limited to) the following criteria:
A. The Chief of Police shall determine whether the applicant or any of the applicant’s agents or employees who will be charged with receiving or distributing property have been convicted of a felony. However, if the conviction of a felony occurred more than five years before the application for a pawnbroker license, and if such person’s rights of citizenship have been restored by the Governor, such conviction shall not be a bar to obtaining a pawnbroker license.
B. The Chief of Police shall determine whether the applicant has truthfully reported all relevant facts within the pawnbroker application.
C. The Chief of Police shall determine if the applicant has such financial standing and good reputation to indicate that he or she will comply with all the laws of the State and City.
2. Issuance.
A. Upon receipt of a positive police report and the appropriate fees, the Clerk shall approve the application if the applicant has fully complied with all of the requirements of this chapter, and the Clerk shall thereupon issue a pawnbroker license to the applicant and forward a copy of such to the Chief of Police. The license shall state the name and place of residence of the person licensed, the business to be transacted and the place where it is to be carried on, and the date of issuance and expiration of the license.
B. In the event that the Clerk determines that any applicant for a new license or any person seeking a renewal license has not fully complied with all of the requirements of this chapter, or that the Chief of Police returns a negative report, or that the applicant has falsified his or her application, then the Clerk shall, after consultation with the City Attorney, advise the City Council of the basis for questioning the applicant’s qualifications, and the procedures for notice and hearing.