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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 16. CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND CIVIL INFRACTIONS |
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Chapter 16-9. PAWNBROKERS |
Section 16-901. APPLICATION FOR PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE
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901.1Application for the license required under § 2 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2884.02) shall be made in the manner provided in § 3 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2884.03) and this section.
901.2The license application shall be filed with the Director in the form prescribed by the Director.
901.3The power of attorney required by § 3(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2884.03) shall be filed with the application for license.
901.4Applications for new licenses and for annual renewals shall be referred to the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (also referred to in this chapter as the "Chief of Police"), who shall cause an investigation to be made of each individual so applying, and of all officers of a corporation so applying, as the case may be.
901.5The investigation by the Chief of Police shall include, without limitation, the fingerprinting of each individual and corporate officer named on each application for new license.
901.6The Chief of Police shall also investigate the appropriateness of the physical arrangement of the premises of the applicant, if more than one business is to be conducted at that premises.
901.7The Chief of Police shall report to the Director the facts developed by each investigation which have a bearing on the moral character of the applicant, together with the Chiefs recommendations.