Columbia Application; endorsement by chief of police ordinance (§ 13-98)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article IV. Pawnbrokers
In short: Anyone applying for a license under this chapter must apply in writing to the business license administrator and state where the business will operate. No license is issued until the police chief endorses the application.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Every application for license hereunder shall be made in writing to the business license administrator and shall state where the business is to be carried on. Before any license shall be issued, the business license administrator shall secure from the police chief an endorsement on the back of the application therefor.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-98
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.