Taichung City Pawnshop Quota Increases by 1; Fierce Competition Leads Police to Hold Lottery

(Central News Agency, reporter Hao Xueqing, Taichung, 9th) As Taichung City's population increases, the original quota of 294 pawnshops can be increased by one. The Taichung City Police Department announced today that for the one available pawnshop slot, there were 66 applications, with 65 passing the qualification review. A lottery was held today to select one primary and one alternate winner.

The Taichung City Police Department Criminal Investigation Brigade explained that Taichung City originally had 294 pawnshops. According to the "Pawnbroker Act," for every increase of 20,000 in population, one additional pawnshop license can be granted. Due to Taichung City's population increase, one more pawnshop license became available.

The Taichung City Police Department announced the opening on March 27 and accepted applications from April 20 to May 12. The police stated that a total of 66 applications were received during the period, and after qualification review, 65 met the lottery eligibility criteria.

The city police department held a public lottery this afternoon. The lottery was presided over by Police Supervisor Wang Qinghai of the city police department. Witnessed by participating citizens, the Pawnbrokers' Association, and the city police department's inspection unit, one primary and one alternate winner were selected. The entire process was open and transparent, adhering to the principles of fairness and justice.

The Taichung City Government Police Department stated that through an open and transparent lottery and multi-party oversight mechanism, it not only implements the spirit of open and transparent administrative procedures but also enhances public trust in government administration. It will continue to administer according to the law, improve the pawnshop management system, and promote the stable development of the industry. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1150609