§ 5.38.060 — Key employees

5.38.060 - Key employees.

A. Whenever it is the judgment of the director, the chief of police or the city council that the public interest will best be served by requiring any person to submit to a background investigation and finding of suitability as a key employee, the director must serve notice upon the licensee to make an application for such finding of suitability. B. Grounds for requiring a finding of suitability of a person include, but are not limited to, situations where the person is new to the industry, new to the particular pawnbroker establishment, new to the position or level of influence or responsibility, or where the city council, for reasons concerning the person's character, background, reputation or associations, deems it in the city's best interest to require such a finding of suitability. C. The licensee must, within thirty (30) days following receipt of notice to submit a key employee for a finding of suitability, present an application related to such person to the division or provide evidence that such person is no longer employed by the licensee or no longer a key employee or in a position for which a finding of suitability is required. Application, investigation and payment of fees must be made in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. D. Any licensee who continues to employ a person in a key employee position or in a position for which a finding of suitability is required without submitting such person to a finding of suitability or without that person having been approved to hold such a position after application is subject to disciplinary action, including license suspension and revocation.

(Ord. 2488 § 1 (part), 2008)