(a) Expiration. The sweepstakes terminal café license and computerized sweepstakes device licenses shall expire upon the earliest of the following: the transfer or sale of a majority interest in the business, the discontinuation of the business for a continuous period of thirty days, or one year from the date the licenses were issued.
(b) Suspension and Revocation. A license issued under this chapter shall be suspended or revoked by the Safety Director upon a finding of any of the following:
(1) A false statement concerning a material matter made in an application for license or during a hearing concerning the license;
(2) Two convictions within one year of a licensee or operator for a violation of this chapter.
(c) Hearing. No license shall be suspended or revoked under this chapter without a hearing. The licensee shall be given not less than ten days written notice prior to the hearing scheduled to consider license revocation or suspension of intent to suspend or revoke, which shall set forth the time and place of the hearing and the specific reasons for suspension or revocation. The licensee shall have the right at the hearing to present testimony and other relevant evidence and to orally examine any person who testifies or offers evidence in support of suspension or revocation.
(d) Appeal. The decision of the Safety Director to suspend or revoke a license may be appealed to Council and a court of competent jurisdiction under O.R.C. Chapter 2506 pursuant to procedures set forth in Section 743.09(d) and (e) above.
(Ord. 2651. Passed 4-14-11.)