A. Upon receipt of an application, the Town Clerk’s office shall forward a copy of the application to the Chief of Police or his/her designee, who shall conduct a background check on the applicant, as deemed necessary for the protection of the health, safety and general welfare of the public.

B. If, as the result of investigation regarding the business reputation and the criminal record of the applicant, the Town Clerk and/or Chief of Police find that issuance of a license will endanger the public health, safety or general welfare, the Town Clerk’s or Chief of Police’s denial and the reasons for denial shall be noted on the application, and the applicant shall be notified by the Town Clerk that his/her application is denied and that no license shall be issued. Examples of instances in which denial may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: applicant has criminal convictions whether misdemeanors and/or felonies involving crimes of dishonesty, deceit, trickery, fraud and/or assault or violent crimes; applicant is associated with a company that has engaged in fraudulent dealings; the proposed or previous sales of applicant include or have included some element of trickery, fraud, dishonesty or deceit. Notice of denial of a license shall be mailed, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicant at the address shown on the application form, or at the applicant’s last known address. The applicant may request a review of such denial pursuant to Section 8-1-7.

C. If, as the result of investigation, both the business reputation and the criminal record of the applicant are found to be satisfactory by both the Town Clerk and the Chief of Police, the Chief of Police shall endorse his/her approval on the application and shall return the application to the Town Clerk who shall endorse his/her approval on the application. Upon such endorsement and payment of the prescribed business license fee, the Town Clerk shall issue the required license/identification card to the applicant. ((O)07-01, 01/17/2007)