(a) License required. No shall keep for
, sell at retail, or otherwise dispose of any at any place in the city without first obtaining a license and paying a license fee.
(b) Application. An application for a license to sell shall be made on a form provided by the issuing authority. The issuing authority shall verify the information on the application form and is empowered to conduct an investigation to verify the information on the application, including ordering a computerized criminal history inquiry and/or driver's license history inquiry on the applicant.
(c) No
shall be issued an original or renewal license to sell
unless that
has implemented a program for instructing all employees in the legal requirements pertaining to the sale of
, including, but not limited to, state laws and this Division N, providing information on the risks of using
, and requiring employees to request identification from every customer who appears to be under 30 years of age. No license shall be issued to an establishment unless the employer signs a city form stating that the employer has provided training to all employees on the sale of
, and such training includes information that the sale of
to a
under 21 years of age is illegal, what proof of age is legally acceptable, and that a sale to a
under 21 years of age can subject the employer and the employee to criminal and/or civil liability.
(d) Revocation or suspension. Any license issued under this Division N
may be revoked or suspended as provided in this division.
(e) Transfers. All licenses issued under this Division N
shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the to whom the license was issued to. The transfer of any license to another location, , or is prohibited.
(f) Term. All licenses issued under this division shall be effective for one year from the date of approval.
(g) Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this division shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal shall be made at least 30 days but no more than 60 days before the expiration of the current license.
(h) Issuance as privilege and not a right. The issuance of a license is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to an automatic renewal of the license.
(Ord. 2022-55, passed 12-5-2022)