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Municode Page 8 of 14 Sec. 38-320. - Number of licenses. No more than three pawnbroker's licenses shall be issued by the city at any time, and priority shall be given to qualified applicants for renewal of existing licenses. (Code 1982.§724.90(4)) Sec. 38-321. - Posting. All licensees under this division shall post their licenses, in a conspicuous place, in the licensed premises. (Code 1982, §724.18(11)) Sec. 38-322. - Denial, suspension or revocation. (a) Any false statement in an application for a pawnbroker's license, or any omission to state any information called for on an application form, shall, upon discovery of such falsehood, work an automatic refusal of the license or, if the license has already been issued, shall render any license issued pursuant thereto void. Prior issuance is of no effect to protect the applicant from prosecution for violation of this article or any part of this article. (b) The city council may suspend or revoke a license issued under this division for operation on any premises on which real estate taxes, assessments or other financial claims of the city or of the state are delinquent or unpaid. (c) The city council may suspend or revoke a license issued under this division upon a finding of a violation of any of the provisions of this article or any state statute regulating pawnbrokers. Any conviction by the pawnbroker for theft, receiving stolen property or any other crime or violation involving stolen property shall result in the immediate suspension, pending a hearing on revocation, of any license issued under this division. (d) Except in the case of a suspension pending a hearing on revocation, a revocation or suspension of a license by the council shall be preceded by a public hearing. The hearing notice shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing, shall include notice of the time and place of the hearing, and shall state the nature of the charges against the licensee. (e) No expiration, revocation, suspension, or surrender of any license shall impair or affect the obligation of any preexisting lawful contract between the licensee and any pledgor. State law reference—Similar provisions. Minn. Stats. §325J.02(e). (f) The appropriate local law enforcement agency shall be notified by the city of any licensee whose license has expired or been surrendered, suspended, or revoked as provided by this article. State law reference—Similar provisions, Minn. Stats. §325,1.02(f). (Code 1982, §724.26) Secs. 38-323-38-340. - Reserved. Elk River, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances>> -CODE OF ORDINANCES>> Chapter 38-LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS»ARTICLE VII. -PAWNBROKERS» DIVISION 1-OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS>> http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?h=&clientID=13427&HTMRequest=http%3a%2f%2flibr... 10/11/2012