§ 235-040. LICENSE

(a)

No person shall operate as a junk dealer or recycler unless a license has been obtained from the Sutter County Sheriff's Department. The annual fee for said license shall be ten dollars ($10.00).

(b)

Persons applying for the license required under Section 235-040(A) shall file with the Sutter County Sheriff's Department, an application in writing, giving in said application, the name and age of applicant; his or her present address or addresses; the name under which, and the place where, such business will be conducted; and the name under which, and the place where, the applicant has conducted a similar business within 12 months immediately preceding the date of the application. The application shall contain an acknowledgement that the applicant has read Penal Code section 496a and is familiar with the provisions contained therein.

(c)

The Sutter County Sheriff's Department shall issue a license under Section 235-040(a) of this Chapter upon payment of the required license fee unless the application required in Section 230-040(b) reveals that the issuance of such license would violate the regulations prescribed in this Chapter or the provisions of some other Section of the Sutter County Code.

(d)

The licensee shall keep such license at the location where business will be conducted. The license shall be promptly displayed and shown to any law enforcement officer of the County of Sutter or State of California upon request.

(e)

No person shall operate as a junk dealer or recycler in violation of the regulations set forth in this Chapter.