§ 21-3. Issuance standards.

(a)

No natural person shall be licensed under this article if such person:

(1)

Knowingly makes any false or misleading statement in the course of applying for or renewing a special regulatory license;

(2)

Has been convicted of any felony involving dishonesty, deceit, theft, assaultive conduct or sexual misconduct within five (5) years from the date that the application is submitted;

(3)

Lacks good moral character as set forth in section 21-4;

(4)

Is under the age of eighteen (18) years; or

(5)

Has been denied a license required by this article, or had such a license revoked, for a period of six (6) months following the final denial or revocation decision.

(b)

No applicant which is not a natural person shall be licensed under this article if any of the following persons would be disqualified from being licensed under subsection (a):

(1)

The president of an applicant which is a corporation, if he or she is an Arizona resident;

(2)

Each general partner of an applicant which is a partnership;

(3)

The managing officer or agent for the in-state operations of the applicant;

(4)

For a corporate applicant, any person who is the beneficial owner of at least fifty percent (50%) of the shares of such corporation;

(5)

For a noncorporate applicant, any person who shares in, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of any financial gain attributable to the applicant's business as an owner, proprietor or otherwise; or

(6)

Each managing member of a limited liability company, or if there are no designated managing members, all members;

(7)

Each trustee of an applicant which is a trust.

(c)

No special regulatory license shall be issued to an applicant if the chief of police determines that, due to the nature and location of the applicant's proposed business, the operation of such business is likely to create unreasonably unsafe conditions or to unreasonably increase existing, unsafe conditions in the surrounding neighborhood.

(Ord. No. 1724, § 1, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 1919, § 1, 12-10-96; Ord. No. 2077, § 4, 5-11-99)