(1) To be eligible for a pawnbroker's license, an applicant must: Be of good moral character;
(2) Have net assets, as defined herein, of at least seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), readily available for use exclusively in conducting the business of each licensed pawnbroker;
(3) Show that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly within the purpose of this part; and
(4) Each licensed pawnbroker shall conform to the requirements set forth in § 45-6-221.
(5) Despite a person's eligibility for a pawnbroker's license under subsection (a), the county clerk shall find ineligible an applicant who has a prior felony conviction within ten (10) years next preceding that: Directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the occupation of a pawnbroker; or
(6) Otherwise makes the applicant presently unfit for a pawnbroker's license.
(7) If an applicant for a pawnbroker's license is a business entity, the eligibility requirements of subsections (a) and (b) apply to each operator or beneficial owner, and as to a corporation, to each officer, shareholder, and director.