(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.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.749, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2019.