§ 8-102. Investigation.

(a)

Upon receipt of each application, the clerk-treasurer may refer it immediately to the police chief who may make and complete an investigation of the statements made in such registration.

(b)

The clerk-treasurer shall refuse to register the applicant if it is determined, pursuant to the investigation above, that the application contains any material omission or materially inaccurate statement; complaints of a material nature have been received against the applicant by authorities in the last cities, villages and towns, not exceeding three, in which the applicant conducted similar business; the applicant was convicted of a crime, statutory violation or ordinance violation within the last five years, the nature of which is directly related to the applicant's fitness to engage in direct selling; or the applicant failed to comply with any applicable provision of section 8-101.

(Code 1981, § 12.06(5))