§ 183-4. Investigation and issuance of license.

A. 

Upon receipt of such application, the original shall be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall cause such investigation of the applicant's business and moral character to be made as he deems necessary for the protection of the public good.

B. 

If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant's character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on such application his disapproval and his reasons for the same and return the said application to the Borough Clerk, who shall notify the applicant that the application is disapproved and that no permit and license will be issued.

C. 

If, as a result of such investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the application his approval, execute a permit addressed to the applicant for the carrying on of the business applied for, and return said permit, along with the application, to the Borough Clerk, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee, deliver to the applicant his permit and issue a license. Such license shall contain the signature and seal of the issuing officer and shall show the name, address and photograph of said licensee, the class of license issued and the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting or canvassing. The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued.

D. 

The Borough Clerk shall issue to each licensee at the time of delivery of his license, a badge which shall show the nature of the license in letters and figures easily discernible from a distance of 10 feet. Such badge shall, during the time such licensee is engaged in peddling or soliciting, be worn constantly by the licensee on the front of his outer garment in such a way as to be visible to a person facing him.

E. 

All licensees using automobiles or other vehicles in connection with their business shall have affixed thereon a metal plate supplied by the Borough Clerk. The said metal plate shall bear the words "licensed peddler," "licensed hawker," "licensed solicitor" or "licensed canvasser," together with a number and the year for which it is issued.