Upon receipt of the application mentioned in Section 6.32.060, the original shall be retained by 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; provided, however, that the investigation shall be completed within ten days after receipt of the application. As a part of the investigation, the applicant shall submit to his fingerprints being taken.

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 the application his disapproval and his reasons for the same, and shall notify the applicant that his application is disapproved. (Ord. 377 NCS §4; prior code §20.7.)