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No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be issued to:
(1) A person who has been convicted of a felony, within the past ten years, under any federal or state law;
(2) A person who knowingly files false or incomplete information on an application for a public place of amusement license under this Article III or any other document required by this Chapter 4-156;
(3) A person whose license, issued by the City of Chicago under any chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago, has been revoked for cause within the past five years;
(4) A person who at the time of application for renewal of a public place of amusement license under this Article III would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;
(5) A corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company, if any of the officers, substantial owners, members or other individuals required to be identified in the initial license application by Section 4-156-310(a) would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder;
(6) A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the “Business Corporation Act of 1983" to transact business in Illinois; provided that the corporation is not dissolved and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois;
(7) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business for which a license is sought;
(8) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the person demonstrates that the manager or agent possesses the qualifications required to obtain a license hereunder; or
(9) A person whose public place of amusement license under this Article III has not undergone and passed a building inspection as required by Section 13-20-020 of this Code within the 90 days preceding the date of submission, every two years, of a renewal license application.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.2; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 16)