Fulton License required; application; inspection of records ordinance (§ 22-103)

(a) Every merchant, before doing or offering to do business as such, shall procure from the city clerk a license for his business pursuant to this article.

(b) Any person required to obtain a license under this article, the amount of whose license shall be determined otherwise, shall, at the time of applying for such license, file with the city clerk a proper application, signed under the penalties of perjury, by the person applying for such license or someone for him, showing such information as may be required to fix the amount of such license. Any person who shall for himself or for some other person make a false statement shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Any inspection of records, as provided by this section, shall be done at the direction of the city council only and shall be for the sole purpose of determining compliance with this article. The person doing the annual audit for the city shall be the only authorized authority permitted to make this inspection, and such person shall not disclose any information so obtained to any other person, but shall merely state whether or not the business being inspected is in the properly designated category.

(d) For the purpose of this inspection, the business copies of the state sales tax returns covering the period in question shall be deemed sufficient.