§ 15½-4. Investigation of applicant; approval or disapproval of application; issuance; content; records.

(a)

An applicant for a license under this chapter may be subject to investigation.

(b)

If, as a result of an investigation, the applicant's character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, it shall be endorsed on such application with the disapproval and reasons for the same and the application shall be returned to the applicant, indicating that the application has been disapproved and that no license will be issued. For the purposes of this section, the applicant's character and business responsibility shall be deemed to be unsatisfactory for any of the following causes:

(1)

Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application for license;

(2)

One or more judgments outstanding from a court of any jurisdiction;

(3)

That the applicant has been found guilty within the past three (3) years of a felony, misdemeanor, or a violation of any municipal ordinance or governing authority, involving moral turpitude or adversely affecting the applicant's character or business responsibilities;

(4)

That the applicant or the application does not comply with any of the requirements of this chapter.

(c)

If, as a result of such investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the office of occupational licenses shall endorse on the application the approval and execute a license, addressed to the applicant, for the carrying on of business applied for and, upon payment of the prescribed license fee by the applicant, deliver such license to the applicant. Such license shall contain the signature and seal of the office of occupational licenses and shall show the name, address and photograph of the licensee, the kind of goods to be sold under such license, the amount of fee, the date of issuance and length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting or canvassing. The office of occupational licenses shall maintain a file of all applications and licenses after such license has been issued.

(Ord. No. 94-101, § 2, 4-19-94)