The Pawn Shop License Application is the form the City of Marietta, Georgia, Business License Division uses to license pawn shops and pawn shop dealers in precious metals and gems. It is one of the Marietta business license applications, and it travels with a checklist of notarized affidavits, identification copies and fees. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the city publishes the original at mariettaga.gov, and the application is filed with the city by mail or in person.
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What is Pawn Shop License Application – Marietta, GA?
The Pawn Shop License Application is the City of Marietta form that a pawn shop, or a pawn shop dealer in precious metals and gems, completes to obtain the pawn shop license the city requires. The City of Marietta Clerk's Business License Division handles it.
The packet in the PDF has three parts. The first page explains how a new business obtains a Certificate of Occupancy (CO), which must be issued before a business license can be released. The second is the Pawn Shop License Checklist, which lists the application, the fees, the notarized affidavits and the copies of identification and lease to include. The third is the application itself, with eleven numbered questions: the business and its ownership, the location, the applicant and spouse, partners and employees, other stores, arrests and convictions, zoning, amounts owed to the city, and the majority partner or stockholder.
The city's applications page separates the pawn shop license from the General Business License that most businesses use, from professional licenses, from privileged licenses and from alcoholic beverage licenses. The Pawn Shop License Application is the one for pawn businesses.
Who needs to file Pawn Shop License Application – Marietta, GA?
Pawn shops and pawn shop dealers in precious metals and gems that operate within the City of Marietta use this application. The city's applications page says every business operating within the city limits must hold a current City of Marietta business license, and that pawn shop licenses are required for these businesses.
The checklist and the application also reach the people behind the business:
- Each owner provides copies of a driver's license and Social Security card, and a notarized O.C.G.A. §50-36-1(e)(2) Affidavit Verifying Status.
- The applicant, each owner, each partner, each stockholder with 20% or more ownership, and their spouses who are not U.S. citizens must show an original immigration card I-551 to the Business License Division. Naturalized citizens show their original certificate of naturalization. Passports are not accepted.
- Incorporated businesses provide the certificate of incorporation and articles of incorporation.
Other kinds of businesses, such as general, professional, privileged or alcoholic beverage businesses, use different applications listed on the city's Applications & Forms page.
When to file Pawn Shop License Application – Marietta, GA
File the application before the pawn shop opens, because the city's instructions say a business license is approved only when the Certificate of Occupancy is issued. For a new business that is not doing construction, the CO comes through the Tenant Move-In Permit Application in the SagesGov portal. The city says its review takes 3-5 business days. Once the permit is issued, you can schedule the two required inspections, Fire 100% and Building Final, in SagesGov within 30 days. When both are approved, a new CO is issued and must be posted in view of your patrons.
If renovations are needed, your licensed General Contractor applies for and completes the appropriate building permits first. The Pawn Shop License Application itself prints no separate due date.
Documents you need
- Pawn Shop License Checklist items: the completed Pawn Shop Application Form plus the minimum fees, which must be paid with certified funds.
- Copy of the signed lease agreement for the location.
- Copies of each owner's driver's license and Social Security card.
- O.C.G.A. §50-36-1(e)(2) Affidavit Verifying Status from each owner, notarized.
- Consent Form/Statement of Arrests and Dispositions, notarized. If your residence is outside Georgia, include the criminal history provided by your state of residency.
- Private Employer Affidavit, notarized.
- Copy of the certificate of incorporation and the articles of incorporation, only if the business is incorporated.
- Original immigration card I-551 for any applicant, owner, partner, stockholder with 20% or more ownership or spouse who is not a U.S. citizen, shown for verification and copying.
- Original certificate of naturalization, only for naturalized citizens in those same roles. Passports are not accepted.
- For the Certificate of Occupancy via Tenant Move-In Permit: a diagram of the space, a signed and dated statement of use letter, and a copy of the applicant's driver's license, uploaded as PDFs.
How to fill out Pawn Shop License Application – Marietta, GA
Gather the checklist items first
Review the Pawn Shop License Checklist and collect the lease, identification copies, notarized affidavits and, if incorporated, the incorporation documents.
Enter business details in question 1
Give the full name of the business, the name under which it will operate and whether it is a proprietorship, partnership, or domestic or foreign corporation. Add the nature and character of the business, projected gross receipts in Georgia from this location, the Federal Tax ID Number and the Georgia Sales Tax Number.
Describe the location in questions 2 and 3
Enter the location and, if it is not owned, the name of the property owner. Add the business telephone and the beginning date of business in Marietta.
Complete the applicant information in question 4
Enter your full legal name, aliases or name changes in the last five years, date of birth, Social Security number and driver's license number and state. Repeat for your spouse.
Answer citizenship and residence questions
Check Yes or No for U.S. citizenship and give your place of birth, current address, and whether you live in Cobb County and for how long. Enter years at your address and in Georgia, and your residence telephone.
Describe the past five years
On the continued page, give your occupation for the past five years with specific details.
List associated people and ownership
Question 5 asks for name, address, telephone, date of birth and Social Security number for all partners, individuals and employees. Question 6 asks for the name and percent of ownership of all parties.
Answer questions 7 and 8
Say whether you have other stores or locations. Describe any arrest or conviction in the past ten years for the listed offenses, with dates, jurisdiction, disposition, and whether terms are fully completed.
Complete zoning and city charges questions
Question 9 asks how the location is zoned, with a line for the Zoning Administrator. Question 10 asks if fees, taxes, fines, utilities or other charges are due to the City of Marietta or Marietta Power; check Yes or No and specify if Yes.
Name the majority partner or stockholder
Question 11 asks who the majority partner or stockholder is.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every answer against your identification and lease. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble the package described under How to submit.
How to submit Pawn Shop License Application – Marietta, GA
You can submit the pawn shop application by mail or in person to the Business License Division. The city's applications page asks for the application, affidavits, forms, identification and payment together.
- In person: Business License Division, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA.
- By mail: City of Marietta, Business License Division, PO Box 609, Marietta, GA 30061-0609.
- Fees: pawn shop license fees are due in certified funds upon submission. The checklist lists an annual regulatory fee, a minimum annual occupation tax and a non-refundable processing fee. Ask the Business License Division for the current amounts.
- Certificate of Occupancy documents: for a new business not doing construction, the Tenant Move-In Permit Application is filed online at www.SagesGov.com/marietta-ga. The city accepts digital documents only and no paper. A separate permit fee applies. Questions go to [email protected] or the Permit Technician at (770)794-5454.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Paying the fees with something other than certified funds; the checklist and the city's page require certified funds.
- Submitting affidavits without notarization; the Affidavit Verifying Status, Consent Form/Statement of Arrests and Dispositions and Private Employer Affidavit must be notarized.
- Offering a passport as proof of status; the form says passports will not be accepted, and original I-551 or naturalization certificates are required.
- Leaving questions unanswered; the instructions say to complete the application by answering all questions.
- Omitting the suite number when verifying the address for the Certificate of Occupancy process.
- Leaving out an arrest or conviction from the past ten years on question 8, or skipping the other-state criminal history when you live outside Georgia.
- Omitting the certificate of incorporation and articles when the business is incorporated.
- Uploading paper or non-PDF documents for the Tenant Move-In Permit; the city accepts digital documents only.
- Leaving off the statement that no construction work will be done in the statement of use letter.
Frequently asked questions
Is the pawn shop license the same as a Marietta business license?
No. Most businesses apply for the General Business License to hold a Marietta business license, but the city lists pawn shop licenses separately for pawn shops and pawn shop dealers in precious metals and gems. This Pawn Shop License Application is the one for those businesses.
Do I need a Certificate of Occupancy before my pawn shop license is approved?
Yes. The city's instructions say a Certificate of Occupancy must be issued before a business license can be released, and the business license application is approved upon issuance of the CO. Without construction, you apply through the Tenant Move-In Permit Application.
Where do I send the Marietta pawn shop license application?
Mail it to City of Marietta, Business License Division, PO Box 609, Marietta, GA 30061-0609, or bring it to the Business License Division at 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA. Include the affidavits, identification and payment.
Is there a fee for the pawn shop license, and how is it paid?
Yes. The checklist lists an annual regulatory fee, a minimum annual occupation tax and a non-refundable processing fee, all due in certified funds. Contact the Business License Division for the current amounts.
Which documents must be notarized?
Three: the O.C.G.A. §50-36-1(e)(2) Affidavit Verifying Status from each owner, the Consent Form/Statement of Arrests and Dispositions, and the Private Employer Affidavit. Out-of-state residents must also provide criminal history from their state of residency.
How long does the Certificate of Occupancy review take?
The city says the Tenant Move-In Permit review takes 3-5 business days after the application is submitted and accepted. After the permit is issued, you have 30 days to schedule the Fire 100% and Building Final inspections in SagesGov.
Can I fill out the Marietta pawn shop application online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the application; you submit it to the Business License Division by mail or in person.
Can a non-citizen owner apply?
Yes, with documents. Non-citizens must show an original immigration card I-551 to the Business License Division; naturalized citizens show their original certificate of naturalization. This applies to the applicant, owners, partners, 20% stockholders and spouses, and passports are not accepted.
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