§ 33-2-3. Issuance of pawnbroker licenses.

(a)

No person shall engage in the business of a pawnbroker without having a valid license issued by the Director.

(b)

Upon authorization of the circuit court, the Director may issue to any individual, who has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude in the last ten years, a license to engage in the business of a pawnbroker in the county. No such license shall be issued by the Director except with such authority from the circuit court. Prior to the issuance of the license, the applicant shall pay an annual fee of $25.00 and furnish his date of birth, a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing any criminal convictions or any pending criminal charges, whether within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, and such other information as may be required by the Director. The license shall designate the building in which the licensee shall carry on such business.

(c)

This license shall be valid for one year from the date issued and may be renewed in the same manner as such permit was initially obtained with an annual fee of $25.00. No license shall be transferable.

(d)

No person shall engage in the business of a pawnbroker in any location other than the one designated in his license, except with consent of the court which authorized the license.

(e)

Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(38-89-33; 34-16-33.)

(38-89-33; 34-16-33.)