§ 11.36.020. Manufacturer's or dealer's license—Application—Fee—Revocation.

A.

Application for a firearms manufacturer's or dealer's license shall be made to the metropolitan collections officer on forms prescribed and furnished by him. The application shall indicate the business name of the applicant, the business address, the name and home address of the proprietor or proprietors (if a partnership) or of the president and secretary (if a corporation) and such other pertinent information as may be required by the metropolitan collections officer. The application may be filed in person or by United States mail. It shall be accompanied by the license fee. The metropolitan collections officer, by and with the advice and consent of the chief of police, having assured himself that the applicant is of good repute shall, within ten days of the date of receipt of the application, issue the license required by this chapter. Such license shall be valid until revoked; except, that a new application shall be filed whenever there is a change in the business address or proprietorship of the licensee.

B.

The license fee shall be five dollars.

C.

Should the metropolitan collections officer determine that the applicant is not a suitable person to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter, the applicant shall be so notified in writing within ten days of the date of receipt of the application by the metropolitan collections officer, and the license shall be refused.

D.

Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a license may appeal by certiorari to the circuit court. After examination of the evidence presented by the metropolitan collections officer and hearing the applicant, the court shall, in its discretion, direct that the license be issued or refused.

E.

Whenever any licensee under this section is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the metropolitan court to notify the metropolitan collections officer within forty-eight hours after such conviction, and the metropolitan collections officer shall suspend or revoke such license; provided, that in the case of an appeal from such conviction, the metropolitan collections officer shall permit the licensee to continue business until notified by the clerk of the court of last appeal to the final disposition of the case.

F.

Any license revoked for a violation of this chapter, as provided in subsection E of this section, shall not be renewed within five years of the date of revocation.

(Prior code § 41-2-6)