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SECTION 2 LICENSE REQUIREMENT Subd. 1. No person may engage in the business of a pawnbroker or otherwise portray the person as a pawnbroker, unless the person has a valid license authorizing engagement in the business. Any transaction made without the benefit of a license is void. Subd. 2. A separate license is required for each place of business. More than one license may be issued to a person if that person complies with this Ordinance and Minnesota Statute 325J for each license and location. Subd. 3. Each license shall remain in full force and effect until surrendered, suspended, revoked, or expired. A license may be suspended or revoked for failure to comply with this Ordinance or M.S. § 325J. Subd. 4. No expiration, revocation, suspension, or surrender of any license shall impair or effect the obligation of any preexisting lawful contract between the licensee or any pledgor. Subd. 5. The appropriate law enforcement agency shall be notified by the municipality of any licensee whose license has expired or been surrendered, suspended, or revoked as provided by this chapter. SECTION 3 LICENSE ELIGIBILITY Subd. 1. To be eligible for or to maintain a pawnbroker license, a person must operate lawfully and fairly within the purposes of this M.S.§ 325J and this Ordinance. No license under this Ordinance shall be issued to a person if: a) The person is a minor at the time the application if filed. b) The person has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by Section 364.03, subd. 2, unless the person has shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties of a licensee under this Minnesota Chapter 325J, this Ordinance and as prescribed by Minnesota Statute 364.03, subd. 3. c) The person is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien. d) The person is not of good moral character and repute. Subd. 2. Each license issued under this Ordinance shall be issued to the applicant only and shall not be transferred to any other person. No licensee shall loan, sell, give or in any other way convey, nor give permission for the use of, a license issued under this Ordinance to any other person. Any change, directly or beneficially, in ownership of any licensed pawnshop shall require the application for a new license and the new owner must satisfy all current eligibility requirements. Subd. 3. No license under this Ordinance shall be issued to an applicant that is a partnership if such applicant has any general partner or managing partner in violation of, or who is non-qualifying under this Ordinance. Page 2