§ 597.15 — Issuance of an Alarm Dealer License

597.15 - Issuance of an Alarm Dealer License

(A) The Director shall issue a license to eligible applicants upon completion of the following: (1) A completed application pursuant to Section 597.14; (2) Payment of the license fee pursuant to Section 597.97; and (3) Evidence of insurance coverage as required in Section 597.19. (B) No license shall be issued to any applicant that has been convicted of any of the following offenses within the past seven (7) years: (1) Any theft offense as defined in Chapter 2913 of the Ohio Revised Code; (2) Any felony in which physical violence is used; (3) Any felony, misdemeanor, or code violation involving a sex offense, trafficking in controlled substance, or any offense of violence as defined in Section 2301.01 of the Columbus City Code; and (4) Any person convicted of a weapon violation. (C) No license shall be issued to any applicant that is required to register with the Sheriff's Office in the person's county of residence as a sexual offender or sexual predator pursuant to Section 2950.03 of the Ohio Revised Code. (D) No license shall be issued to any applicant that is on parole for a felony offense at the time of application. (E) The Director shall review the application of any person released from a correctional facility within twelve (12) months from the date of application. (F) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Director to refuse to issue a license for these or other background related issues that may be outside of the above listed look back period.

(Ord. No. 1497-2017, § 2, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 2028-2018, § 1, 7-23-2018)