# Ind. Code § 28-7-5-4: Application for license; business locations; criminal history; evidence of compliance; criminal background checks and credit histories > Indiana · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-4 ## Section - **Citation:** Ind. Code § 28-7-5-4 - **Heading:** Application for license; business locations; criminal history; evidence of compliance; criminal background checks and credit histories - **Jurisdiction:** Indiana - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 28 / Article 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 28-7-5-4 ## Text Sec. 4. (a) Application for a pawnbroker's license shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the director and must include all information required by the director. An application submitted under this section must identify the location or locations at which the applicant proposes to engage in business as a pawnbroker in Indiana. (b) An application submitted under this section must indicate whether any individual described in section 8(a)(2) or 8(a)(3) of this chapter at the time of the application: (1) is under indictment for a felony under the laws of Indiana or any other jurisdiction; or (2) has been convicted of a felony under the laws of Indiana or any other jurisdiction. (c) The director may request that the applicant provide evidence of compliance with this section at: (1) the time of application; (2) the time of renewal of a license; or (3) any other time considered necessary by the director. (d) For purposes of subsection (c), evidence of compliance with this section may include: (1) criminal background checks, including a national criminal history background check (as defined in IC 10-13-3-12) by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for any individual described in subsection (b); (2) credit histories; and (3) other background checks considered necessary by the director. If the director requests a national criminal history background check under subdivision (1) for an individual described in that subdivision, the director shall require the individual to submit fingerprints to the department or to the state police department, as appropriate, at the time evidence of compliance is requested under subsection (c). The individual to whom the request is made shall pay any fees or costs associated with the fingerprints and the national criminal history background check. The national criminal history background check may be used by the director to determine the individual's compliance with this section. The director or the department may not release the results of the national criminal history background check to any private entity. Formerly: Acts 1935, c.195, s.4. As amended by P.L.14-1992, SEC.133; P.L.63-2001, SEC.18 and P.L.134-2001, SEC.20; P.L.10-2006, SEC.39 and P.L.57-2006, SEC.39; P.L.213-2007, SEC.70; P.L.217-2007, SEC.68; P.L.3-2008, SEC.223; P.L.90-2008, SEC.49; P.L.1-2009, SEC.149; P.L.35-2010, SEC.170; P.L.216-2013, SEC.34; P.L.137-2014, SEC.30; P.L.159-2017, SEC.38. ## Nearby sections - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-1 Citation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-1.md) - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-2.md) - [Ind. 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Code § 28-7-5-10 Closing, opening, or relocating a branch; changes and events concerning licensees or applicants; notice to department required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-10.md) - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-10.1 Ceasing business as a pawnbroker; requirements; appointment of liquidating agent; two month redemption period; partial payments by pledgers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-10.1.md) - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-10.4 Carrying on other business](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-10.4.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.