§ 28-2. License required; application.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to act as a dealer in secondhand articles without first obtaining and having in force and effect a license therefor issued by the Board of Trustees. Applicants for such a license must file with the Village Clerk an application, supplied by the Village Clerk, containing the following information:
    A. 
    Name, age, residence address and description of the applicant. Individuals operating under a trade name must present a certified copy of the trade name certificate filed in the Nassau County Clerk's office. A partnership conducting business, whether or not under a trade name, must submit a certified copy of the partnership certificate filed in the Nassau County Clerk's office when the partnership was formed. A corporation must furnish a photostatic copy of the filing receipt for the certificate of incorporation from the New York State Secretary of State. A corporation from outside New York State must furnish a photostatic copy of its application for authority to do business in New York State from the New York State Secretary of State.
    B. 
    That the applicant is a citizen of the United States and whether citizenship was obtained by birth or naturalization; if by naturalization, the date and place where obtained. The naturalization certificate or permanent Board of Elections personal registration card may be used as proof of citizenship.
    C. 
    A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of or is now under charge of any crime, misdemeanor or violation of any municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor and such other facts or evidence as is deemed necessary to establish that the applicant is a person fit and capable of properly conducting the activity or business for which the license is sought.
    D. 
    A description of the exact type of business the applicant intends to conduct.
    E. 
    The name and address of the owner or owners of the land and the nature of the right of occupancy of the applicant to the use of such land.
    F. 
    If the applicant is a corporation, the name, address and title of the officer of the corporation upon whom process or other legal notice may be served.
    G. 
    A copy of the applicant's fingerprints shall be mailed to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany, New York, requesting a fingerprint search, pursuant to Chapter 3 hereof.