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Police Permits

Police Permits are required for the following business activities and professions. Except for Alarm Systems, fingerprints are required for new applicants. Application fees for new permits and for location changes may be submitted at our office locations. Please note that Police Permits are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Acts.

Beginning July 1, 2005, the Department of Justice will no longer accept hard copy fingerprints. Therefore, anyone who is required to obtain a police permit (except Alarm Permits) will need to get Live Scan fingerprinting. "All corporate officers, general partners, and other person(s) with greater than 5% financial interest in the business must" complete a police permit application and submit a completed Live Scan fingerprinting form. Applicants will need to come into one of the public offices of the Office of Finance, Revenue Management Division to submit the application and go elsewhere for the Live Scan.

Regarding spouses: Except for corporate officers, each MARRIED PERSON completing an application MUST sign a statement that his or her spouse will in no manner participate in the conduct of the business. If the applicant does NOT sign such statement, the spouse, MUST complete an application and be Live Scan fingerprinted.

 

Type of Business Fund/Class Original Fee Annual Police Permit Fee Change of Location Fee

1. Alarm System, Proprietor or Subscriber, other than a mechanical audible alarm system as defined by Section 103.306 of the Code, Protecting a residential building

P917

$30.00

$30.00

$30.00

2. Antique Shop

P202

$273.00

$100.00

$273.00

3. Arcade, Game

P510

$183.00

$100.00

$183.00

4. Arcade, Picture

P509

$183.00

$100.00

$183.00

5. Auto Park

P706

$387.00

$100.00

$387.00

6. Bath/ Tanning Salon

P912

$522.00

$100.00

$522.00

7. Bowling Alley

P314

$358.00

$100.00

$358.00

8. Cafe Entertainment and Shows, Except Live Theatrical Productions in a Theater with a Seating Capacity of 99 Persons or Less

P519

$565.00

$100.00

$565.00

9. Card Club/School

P520

$358.00

$100.00

$358.00

10. Carnival

P522

$212.00

$100.00

$212.00

11. Collectors' Exchange or Antique Show Promoter

P205

$273.00

$100.00

$273.00

12. Cyber Cafe P511 $183.00 $100.00 $183.00

13. Dance Hall

P529

$391.00

$100.00

$391.00

14. Dance, One Night-Public

P531

$265.00

N/A

$265.00

15. Dance, Teenage-Public

P530

$265.00

$14.00

$265.00

16. Dancing Academy

P526

$241.00

$100.00

$241.00

17. Dancing Club

P527

$241.00

$100.00

$241.00

18. Escort

P933

$449.00

$100.00

$449.00

19. Escort Bureau

P934

$449.00

$100.00

$449.00

20. Family Billiard Room

P364

$358.00

$100.00

$358.00

21. Figure Studio

P935

$270.00

$100.00

$270.00

22. Firearms, Concealable, Vendor

P925

$570.00

$100.00

$570.00

23. Firearm & Ammo

P926

$125.00

$100.00

$125.00

24. Game/Skill/Science

P539

$183.00

$100.00

$183.00

25. Hostess, Dance Hall

P576

$259.00

$100.00

$259.00

26. Junk Collector

P946

$303.00

$100.00

$303.00

27. Junk Dealer

P947

$303.00

$100.00

$303.00

28. Locksmith / Key Duplicator

P950

$195.00

$100.00

$195.00

29. Massage Business

P951

$730.00

$100.00

$730.00

30. Massage - Off Premises

P952

$478.00

$100.00

$478.00

31. Massage Technician

P953

$522.00

$131.00

$361.00

32. Massage Technician - Off Premises

P955

$522.00

$131.00

$361.00

33. Motion Picture Show

P581

$241.00

$100.00

$241.00

34. Parades

P990

$300.00

N/A

N/A

35. Pawnbroker

P462

$359.00

$100.00

$359.00

36. Peace Officer Org -Promoter 

P682

$183.00

$100.00

$183.00

37. Peace Officer Org -Solicitor P681 $183.00 $100.00 $183.00

38. Firefighter Org -Promoter

P677

$183.00

$100.00

$183.00

39. Firefighter Org -Solicitor P679 $183.00 $100.00 $183.00

40. Pool Room-Single

P362

$253.00

$100.00

$253.00

41. Pool Room

P363

$253.00

$100.00

$253.00

42. Rides Mechanical

P568

$212.00

$100.00

$212.00

43. Rummage Sale (Annual)

P970

$78.00

$14.00

$78.00

44. Firesale

P936

$241.00

$100.00

$241.00

45. Close-Out Sale P924 $241.00 $100.00 $241.00

46. Secondhand Auto Parts

P272

$263.00

$100.00

$263.00

47. Secondhand (Books/Mags.)

P274

$263.00

$100.00

$263.00

48. Secondhand (General)

P273

$263.00

$100.00

$263.00

49. Secondhand (Jewelry)

P275

$263.00

$100.00

$263.00

50. Shooting Gallery

P978

$183.00

$100.00

$183.00

51. Skating Rink

P582

$358.00

$100.00

$358.00

52. Special Officer - registrants must go to the Police Commission Office for processing

P683

N/A

N/A N/A

53. Swap Meet Operator

P698

$125.00

$100.00

$125.00

54. Towing Operation

P287

$450.00

$76.00

$89.00

55. Tow Unit Operator

P685

$59.00

$32.00

$43.00