§ 8-48. Investigation.

(a)

Upon receipt of each application, the city clerk may refer it immediately to the police department for an investigation of the statements made in such registration, said investigation to be completed within five days from the time of referral.

(b)

The city clerk shall refuse to register the applicant if it is determined, pursuant to the investigation in subsection (a) of this section, that:

(1)

The application contains any material omission or materially inaccurate statement;

(2)

Complaints of a material nature have been received against the applicant by authorities in the last cities, villages and towns, not exceeding three, in which the applicant conducted similar business;

(3)

The applicant was convicted of a crime, statutory violation or ordinance violation within the last five years, the nature of which is directly related to the applicant's fitness to engage in direct selling; or

(4)

The applicant failed to comply with any applicable provision of section 8-47(b).

(Code 1993, § 7-4-5; Ord. No. 96-04, 2-13-1996; Ord. No. 2008-06, § 1, 6-10-2008)