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such reports in typewritten form except for the signature, and address, of the person deal lng with such secondhand dealer or pawnbroker, and thereafter such reports shall be typewritten. "Section 6391.2. Same. Police Investiga$1on Prior to License. No person shall hereafter enter or engage in business as a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer who is required by Section 6391 to keep records of his transactions without first applying to the Police Department, before seeking a City business License so to do, and furnishing said Department a copy of his finger- prtnts,~ permitting them to make identification photographs, and answering any questions regarding his prior business experience, background, an~ any and all arrests for violation of any stat- u~or ordinance. The Police Department shall inform such person of the rules and regulations applicable to the operation of such business, and shall inmnedtately check for any criminal record of such person. No City business license sh~ i be issued until the Police Department has in writing approved such issuance to the Finance Office, or a period of 30 days has expired after such person has so submitted himself and the required information to the Police Department. Any business license issued'to engage in business as a pawnbroker or Secondhand dealer may be revoked by the City Council after l0 days notice to the holder thereof, in writing, m~led to the address shown on the license record, for any false statements made to~theLPolice Department prior to application for such license, for any violation of, or failure to comply with, any requirements in this Code, regarding said busi- ness, or for any violation of State law in the operation of said business. "Section 6391.3. Same. Furnishing and Filing Reports. The Chief of Police shall cause blanks to be printed in such form as he may direct, which form may be changed from time to time when the supply on hmud indicates that a new printing is necessary, and he shall deliver free of charge a supply of said blanks to all persons holding a City business license as pawn- broker, known dealers in secondhand goods and merchandise, and to any other person known by him to be required by Section 6391 to keep the record therein provided for. Additional supplies of said blanks shall be furnished upon request of any such person~ The Chief of Police shall require that the reports furnished as required by Section 6391.1 are examined by some member or members of the Police Department and filed in a secure place in the Department. Such blanks shall be open to inspection only to the Police Department or, in their discretion, to police officers of other departments where the same may be necessary in regular police work, unless upon order from a Court duly made for the purpose of ordering disclosure of information from said file. "Section 6391.4. Same. Inspection and Period of Holding Articles. Every pawnbroker or secondhand dealer who receives any article by purchaser trade, barter or gift shall hold the same for Police inspection for a period of not less than 21 days after he has reported receiving said article to the Police Department, as re- ~ired by Section ~391.1, and shall not sell, lend or otherwise transfer possession of said article to any person during said period. Every article purchased, received in pawn, or othe~wise ac- quired in any transaction which is required by Section 6391.1 -2-