(A) If a license is mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall be revoked upon the discovery that the person was ineligible for the license under this section.
(B) The following shall be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter. Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the existence of any particular ground for denial does not mean that the county must deny the license:
(1) The applicant is under the age of 18 years;
(2) The applicant has been convicted within the past five years of any violation of federal, state or local law, ordinance provision or other regulation relating to tobacco or tobacco products or tobacco related devices;
(3) The applicant has had a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related devices revoked within the preceding 12 months of the date of application;
(4) The applicant fails to provide information required on the application, or provides false or misleading information;
(5) The applicant is prohibited by federal, state or other local law, ordinance or other regulation, from holding a license; and/or
(6) The real estate taxes for the land on which the retail establishment that is selling the tobacco, tobacco products and/or tobacco related devices is located are delinquent.
(Ord. 42, passed 2-10-98)