[Ord. No. 303 Art. II §1a,
1995]
No person shall carry on or engage in business as a pawnbroker in the City without having first obtained a license therefor from the City as provided for in this Chapter and have met the requirements of Chapter 605 and such license shall conform to those now provided for or that may be hereafter provided for by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 303 Art. II §1b,
1995]
A license shall be and is hereby required of every pawnbroker
for each place where business is transacted, and it shall be unlawful
for anyone to act as agent or solicitor for any pawnbroker while such
pawnbroker is engaged in such business at a place other than that
specified in the license.
[Ord. No. 303 Art. II §1c,
1995]
Before any pawnbroker's license is issued, it shall be necessary
to secure a certificate from the Police Department that he/she has
caused an inquiry to be made as to the character and integrity of
the applicant and finds no reason why a license should not be issued
to such applicant.
[Ord. No. 303 Art. II §1d,
1995]
If any pawnbroker, or his/her agents, or employees shall violate
any provision of this Chapter or any of the Statutes of the State,
and is convicted in any magistrate court or court of record of the
City or State or in the municipal court of the City, it shall be sufficient
to authorize the Board of Aldermen to revoke the license issued under
this Chapter and sufficient grounds to refuse a certificate of good
character on the application for a license.
