Licensing requirements.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 355.03
in effectSec. 355.03. - Licensing requirements.
(a) Contents of application. Every applicant for a license under this chapter must submit a complete and accurate application on forms to be provided by the department of safety and inspections. All applicants shall be required to submit information to enable a fair determination of their eligibility to hold the license for which they are applying, which shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Whether the applicant holds a current secondhand dealer, precious metal dealer, antique dealer or pawnbroker at any other location.
(2) Whether the applicant has previously been denied, or had revoked or suspended, any such license, and if so the reason for the denial, revocation or suspension.
(3) The location of the business premises, and if different, the location at which the applicant's business records are or will be maintained.
(4) Proof of ownership of the premises, or if the applicant is not the owner a copy of the executed lease agreement for the premises to be licensed.
(5) The proposed hours of operation.
(6) An executed consent form authorizing the release of criminal history information.
(b) Exhibitions, application. The application for a license under section 355.01(b) shall contain the name and address of the person or persons who will be responsible for the conduct and management of the exhibition, convention, show or exposition, the names and addresses of all persons exhibiting or showing secondhand goods or antiques at such exhibition, convention, show or exposition, and the dates, time and place during which such exhibition, convention, show or exposition will be held.
(c) Bond required. The applicant for a license under section 355.01(b) shall file with the inspector a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) with a surety company duly licensed to do business in the state, said bond to be approved as to form by the city attorney, conditioned that the person or persons so licensed shall observe all ordinances and laws in relation to dealers of secondhand goods and antiques and conduct the business in conformity therewith and shall account for and deliver to any person legally entitled thereto any goods, wares or merchandise, article or thing which may come to his or their hands through the business transacted at such exhibition, convention, show or exposition or, in lieu thereof, shall pay in money to such person or persons the reasonable value thereof.
(Code 1956, §§ 342.01, 342.03, 342.05; C.F. No. 93-1646, § 3, 11-23-93; C.F. No. 02-612, § 4, 11-27-02; C.F. No. 07-149, § 98, 3-28-07)
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