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amount shall be credited upon the license fee, if the license be granted. Every application shall be accompanied by a report of the Village Marshall with respect to the applicant’s morals. Character and a report of the Village Engineer who shall inspect the proposed location of such business. Such applications shall be presented to the Village Council at the next regular meeting thereof following the investigations and reports of the Village Marshall and Village Engineer so required. The license shall be issued by the Village Clerk upon the approval of the Village Council of said Village, upon the payment of the fee hereinafter prescribed. Section 4. License Fees. Fees for licenses under this ordinance shall be: per year $500.00. Section 5. Bond. Each applicant for all license here-under shall, before the insurance of said license, file with the Village Clerk a good and sufficient bond upon a form to be approved by the Village Attorney. Executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business within the State of Minnesota as surety. Said bond shall the conditioned for a used car dealer license, for the benefit of all persons dealing with such licensees in his, its or their pursuit and operation of business under such license, and particularly to protect such persons against fraud, misrepresentation, and any other damage. Such bonds shall be in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) Section 6. Duration of License. Each license shall be valid only for the period specified therein, and no licenses shall be extended beyond 30” day of each year. Section – License. Not transferable. Licenses here-under shall be nontransferable. No refunds shall be made on unused portions of licenses except upon resolution of the Village Council. Section 8. License to be posted. All licenses issued hereunder shall be posted in the place of business of the licensee and shall be shown to any officer or citizen who demands to see the same. Section 9. Licensee Revocable. License issued hereunder may for good cause be revoked, without notice, by the Village Council whenever in its opinion the good order of the Village or the welfare of its citizens requires it provided that in the event of such revocation the licensee shall be entitled to a hearing before the Village Council if such hearing is demanded by him in writing and presented to the Village Clerk within ten days after the date of the revocation of said license. Such hearing thereon shall be conducted at the following regular meeting of the Village Council, which shall be the sole judge of whether or not the revocation shall stand. Section 10. Condition of Sales. No dealer in second hand automobiles shall be permitted to see or offer for sale, or offer for trade or exchange in any manner any second hand motor vehicle consigned to him by another dealer, partner, or any source outside of the Village of Elk River, nor shall any used car dealer offer for sale or exchange any second hand vehicle which has not been regularly registered within the State of Minnesota for at least 30 days prior to the date it is offered for sale or exchange within the limits of the Village of Elk River. Section 11. Guards and Fences. Every used car lot shall be enclosed with a substantial fence of wood or heavy wire at least six feet in height and so constructed as to securely enclose such lot by means of suitable gates and locks thereon. Such fence shall be inspected and if found to be substantial and adequate, approved by the Village Engineer. Section 12. Advertising. No licensee shall use advertising of any nature which is not accurate in all of its material, particulars or which misrepresents merchandise including its age, use, quality, origin or credit terms or values and no licensee shall use advertising or selling methods which tend to or actually deceives or misleads the public. Section 13. Reports. Each licensee hereunder shall make and file with the Village Marshall of said Village within thirty six hours after bringing any second hand automobile or used car within the Village of Elk River for the sale or exchange a verified report giving the license, motor and serial number the make and model of such used car or cars, the name and residence of the person from whom the same was acquired and the place wherein the same was acquired by the licensee. Upon