Application for the license required under § 2 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2884.02) shall be made in the manner provided in § 3 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2884.03) and this section.
The license application shall be filed with the Director in the form prescribed by the Director.
The power of attorney required by § 3(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 47-2884.03) shall be filed with the application for license.
Applications for new licenses and for annual renewals shall be referred to the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (also referred to in this chapter as the "Chief of Police"), who shall cause an investigation to be made of each individual so applying, and of all officers of a corporation so applying, as the case may be.
The investigation by the Chief of Police shall include, without limitation, the fingerprinting of each individual and corporate officer named on each application for new license.
The Chief of Police shall also investigate the appropriateness of the physical arrangement of the premises of the applicant, if more than one business is to be conducted at that premises.
The Chief of Police shall report to the Director the facts developed by each investigation which have a bearing on the moral character of the applicant, together with the Chiefs recommendations.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-901