§ 9-211. Conditions on licenses  


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  • The application for license to engage in the occupation of secondhand dealers, shall be considered by the chief of police. The chief of police shall grant a license, on forms prepared by the California Department of Justice, permitting the licensee to engage in the business of secondhand dealer to an applicant who has not been convicted of any offense involving stolen property, as defined for these purposes by the office of the attorney general of the State of California. Applicants, who have been denied a license because of a conviction for an offense involving stolen property, shall be informed of their right to review their criminal history record in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the State of California Penal Code, relating to the examination of records.

    The issuance of all licenses shall automatically be subject to the conditions set forth in section 9-213(b).

    Prior to the granting of a license, the chief of police shall submit the application, the applicant's fingerprint card and the appropriate state fees to the California Department of Justice. If the department of justice does not comment on the application within thirty (30) days thereafter, the chief of police shall request the department of justice to prepare a license and shall grant or deny a license based on the information then available concerning the applicant(s).

(Ord. No. 81-16, § 2, 11-16-81)