§ 7.46.060. Conditions for granting license.

No license or renewal license shall be issued under this chapter unless, in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 7.46.030 and Section 7.46.040 above, the gun dealer satisfies each of the following conditions:

A.

The gun dealer, and all officers, employees, and agents of said gun dealer, are at least 21 years of age;

B.

Neither the gun dealer, nor any officer, employee, or agent of said gun dealer, has had a similar type license previously revoked or denied within the immediately preceding two years;

C.

Neither the gun dealer, nor any officer, employee, or agent of said gun dealer, has been convicted of:

1.

Any offense disqualifying said individual from owning or possessing a firearm under applicable federal, state, or local laws,

2.

Any offense relating to the manufacture, sale, possession, use, or registration of any firearm or dangerous or deadly weapon,

3.

Any offense involving the use of force or violence upon the person of another,

4.

Any offense involving theft, fraud, dishonesty, or deceit,

5.

Any offense involving the manufacture, sale, possession, or use of any controlled substance as defined by the California Health and Safety Code, as said definition now reads or may hereafter be amended to read;

D.

The gun dealer has a fixed place of business where all licensed activities will be conducted as required by Section 7.04.060 of this code. The storing of all firearms and munitions shall occur at said fixed place of business. Under no circumstance may the address of the fixed place of business be either a United States Post Office box or a private commercial mailbox. The gun dealer shall provide evidence as owner, lessee or other legal occupant of said fixed place of business. The license shall specify the Post Office address of said fixed place of business;

E.

The gun dealer's fixed place of business shall not be located in any area or district that is zoned for residential use;

F.

The gun dealer has agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the county of Los Angeles, its officers, agents and employees, from claims arising from the negligent or intentional acts of said gun dealer;

G.

In connection with every firearm sold, leased, or otherwise transferred by a gun dealer, said gun dealer must also sell or otherwise provide a trigger lock or similar device reviewed and approved by the sheriff that is designed to prevent the unintentional discharge of the firearm;

H.

The gun dealer has obtained a policy of insurance as provided in Section 7.46.070 below; and

I.

The gun dealer has complied with the security requirements as provided in Section 7.46.080 below.

(Ord. 97-0009 § 4, 1997.)