(a) To be eligible for a pawnshop employee license, an individual must:
(1) be of good business repute;
(2) possess the character and general fitness necessary to warrant belief that the individual will operate the business lawfully and fairly under this chapter; and
(3) be employed by a pawnbroker that participates in the pawnshop employee license program under Section 371.101.
(b) For purposes of a disqualification under Chapter 53, Occupations Code, the commissioner is a licensing authority.