§ 16-335. Pawnbrokers license—Application, conditions, denial, hearing.

(1)

Application for a pawnbroker's license shall be made in writing to the city clerk, who is authorized to create application forms and to receive and process applications and to thereafter grant, deny, suspend, or revoke said licenses as set forth in this article. Applications shall be on forms supplied by and to be filed with the city clerk. Such application, shall be signed and dated by the applicant or, if the applicant is not an individual, by an authorized representative. The application shall contain the following minimum information, plus any other information deemed necessary by the city clerk:

(a)

The name and any alias used, and address and telephone number of the applicant and all employees, officers, partners or agents of the applicant;

(b)

The location where the business is to be carried on plus any subsidiary offices and a brief description of the items to be sold;

(c)

The applicant's criminal record, if any, and if the applicant is not an individual, the criminal record, if any, of the partners or officers of the corporation;

(d)

The criminal record, if any, of any employees of the applicant;

(e)

The applicant's prior experience as a pawnbroker;

(f)

An authorization for the city clerk and/or the director of police and fire services (or designee) to carry out a background investigation on the applicant and all employees, officers, partners or agents of the applicant;

(g)

A statement as to whether the applicant has ever had any licenses required by the City of Jackson or any other governmental entity revoked, suspended, or denied and the reasons for said action;

(h)

A statement that the information provided is true and accurate and that, if a license is granted, the applicant will abide by all applicable ordinances and statutes.

(2)

All licenses are subject to the following conditions, which shall be noted on the application form:

(a)

The applicant shall permit inspection of the licensed premises, activity, and the record of transactions required by Section 5 of the Pawnbrokers Act at reasonable times by any authorized representative of the City of Jackson. The city may charge an hourly fee for the inspection of the licensed premises and record of transactions.

(b)

The applicant shall not engage in the business of a pawnbroker at any time after the license has expired, without having been reissued, or at any time when the license is suspended or revoked;

(c)

No license shall be issued or renewed unless and until the applicant and any and all employees, officers, partners or agents of applicant shall, if deemed necessary by the director of police and fire services (or designee), submit to being fingerprinted and photographed as part of the background investigation.

(3)

The city clerk shall issue a license to the applicant if the city clerk is satisfied that the applicant has met and will continue to meet the requirements of this article and all applicable laws and the applicant has paid the license fee.

(Ord. No. 2013-18, § 2, 8-13-13, eff. 9-12-13)