It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of pawnbroking in the City of Vancouver without first obtaining a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A separate license shall be required for each place of business at which a person engages in the business of pawnbroking in the city. The license shall be nontransferable except in accordance with VMC Section 5.48.100. Each license shall be for a two-year period to expire on December 31st of the second year from issuance. The license fee for a pawnbroking business shall be four hundred dollars. (Ord. M-3258 §1 (part), 1996)