A. As a condition of the issuance of licenses pursuant to this Article, the licensing authority shall require each applicant and controlling person to furnish one full set of fingerprints, or fingerprint data, to enable the licensing authority to conduct a criminal background investigation to determine the suitability of the applicant or controlling person.

B. The licensing authority shall submit or electronically transmit all completed fingerprint cards to the Department of Public Safety to conduct a statewide criminal history check. The applicant or controlling person shall bear the cost of conducting the criminal background investigation. The cost shall not exceed the actual cost of obtaining the criminal history information. Criminal history records checks shall be conducted pursuant to Section 41-1750, Arizona Revised Statutes, and Public Law 92-544, as amended. The Department of Public Safety is authorized to exchange the submitted fingerprint card information with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a National Criminal History Records check. (Ord. No. G-1940, § 3; Ord. No. G-4003, §§ 17, 18, 1997; Ord. No. G-4378, § 9, 2001)