A. Secondhand dealers shall be required to purchase annually a city business license for operation of a secondhand business. The fee for such license shall be set by the city council, and the city council may revise such fee from time to time as it deems appropriate.

B. The license may be issued by the city recorder or his or her designate on application conforming with this section. If the location or the ownership interest in the business changes in any form, manner or degree, a report of such change shall be delivered to the licensing officer immediately and before any further business is transacted. The report shall be in writing and signed by all current and proposed owners of the business. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate or to have any ownership interest in a business regulated under this chapter, or for any person to work in such a business as an employee or otherwise, unless there is a valid current license for the business. The city business license shall be displayed in view of the public inside the place of business. It shall be unlawful for anyone knowingly to submit a false application or report, or to falsify any record, required under this chapter.

C. If any dealer or full or partial owner listed on such business license application has record of a conviction of a property crime involving burglary or theft-related crimes in the last five years, they will not be eligible for a city business license.

D. Upon conviction as described above by any dealer or owner listed on such business license application, the city business license shall be revoked for a period of five years.

E. In addition to the penalties provided in TMC 5.25.090(A) and (B), the city recorder or his or her designate may suspend a city business license, after conviction, for any violation of this chapter if he finds such violation to be reckless or willful. Such city business license may be suspended for a period not to exceed six months upon a finding of reckless or willful violation of this chapter.

F. In no event shall a city business license be issued to one whose name did or should have appeared on the application for city business license, or on a report of change of ownership, to continue the operation of any business for which a license has been suspended or revoked during the period of such suspension or revocation. [Ord. 856 § 4; Ord. 471 § 4.]