§ 11.35.050. Issuance and renewal of license.

A.

Upon receipt of an application and applicable fee, as set forth in section 8.04.720, the applicant(s) shall be issued a license unless:

1.

The application is incomplete or inaccurate;

2.

The department has information that the applicant, or his/her agents or employees, has violated any local, state, or federal tobacco control law at the location for which the license or renewal license is sought within the preceding sixty (60) days; or

3.

The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing at an address where a previous license has been suspended, revoked, or is subject to suspension or revocation proceedings for any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. However, this shall not constitute a basis for denial of a license if either or both of the following apply:

a.

The applicant provides documentation which clearly demonstrates that the applicant has acquired or is in the process of acquiring the premises or business in an arm's length transaction; or

b.

It has been more than five years since the most recent license for that location was revoked.

B.

Renewal of tobacco retailing license. A license shall be valid for one year and must be renewed between thirty and sixty days prior to the expiration of the license. A license may be renewed for additional one year periods by submission of a renewal application and the applicable fee. Any license that is suspended, has been revoked within the previous five years, or is subject to suspension or revocation proceedings shall not be renewed.

(Ord. 2007-0118 § 3 (part), 2007.)