LICENSING OF PAWNBROKERS.

Raleigh City Code § 12-2102

in effect

Sec. 12-2102. - LICENSING OF PAWNBROKERS. (a) No person, firm, or corporation shall establish or operate a pawnbroker business without first having applied for and been granted the license provided by this section. (b) Every application for a pawnbrokers license shall be upon a form approved by the City Manager and shall be filed with the Revenue Collector. Each application shall be made under oath and shall contain the following information: (1) The name and address of the person, and in case of a firm or partnership, the names and addresses of the persons composing such firm or of the officers of a corporation. (2) The name of the business and the street address and mailing address where the business is to be operated. (3) A statement indicating the amount of net assets or capital proposed to be used by the petitioner in operation of the business. This statement shall be accompanied by an unaudited statement from an accountant verifying the information contained in the statement. (4) An affidavit by the petitioner that he has not been convicted of a felony. (5) A certificate from the Chief of Police, sheriff of the County, or the State bureau of investigation certifying that the petitioner has not been convicted of a felony. (c) The Revenue Collector shall transmit a copy of the application to the Police Department for an investigative report, to the Inspections Department for a determination as to compliance with zoning and development regulations, and to the Fire Department to determine compliance with laws relating to fire protection. These department shall report back to the Revenue Collector within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days. (d) An application in proper form shall be placed on the printed agenda of the first regular Council meeting after completion of the reports and for which the normal agenda deadline date can be met. (Ord. No. 1992-982, §2, 6-2-92)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH2BUTR_ARTCPA_S12-2102LIPAFetched: 11/1/2026