It shall be the duty of the commissioner to examine or to cause to be examined all persons, books and records and places of business subject to license for the purpose of ascertaining whether such license(s) have been procured or whether the eligibility or other applicable requirements for licenses have been met. In case of the neglect or refusal of any person to procure a license as required by this Code, the commissioner shall have the authority, and it shall be the commissioner's duty, to take such action as the commissioner deems necessary to enforce said license requirement.
The commissioner and all investigators and employees designated by the commissioner shall have full police powers to enforce the provisions of this chapter; and shall have the right to arrest or to cause to be arrested any person who violates any of the provisions of this Code; and shall have the right-of- entry, at reasonable times, to any place of business for which a license is required under this Code for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this Code.
It shall be the duty of the head of the department or board charged with the enforcement of any regulatory provision of this Code to take such action as shall be necessary to compel compliance with said regulatory provision. Such department head or board shall call upon the department of police for aid in the enforcement of any regulatory provision of this Code, the enforcement of which is placed upon such department head or board, and it shall be the duty of the superintendent of police, when called upon by said department head or board, to perform such duties as may be required to enforce said regulatory provision.
The superintendent of police and members of the police department shall also have (1) the authority to enforce the provisions of this Code pertaining to licensing; and (2) to examine all persons, books and records, or places of any business subject to licensing under this Code; and (3) the right-of-entry, at reasonable times, to any place of business for which a license is required under this Code for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the applicable provisions of this Code.
For purposes of this section, the term "at reasonable times" means (i) during normal business hours; (ii) during the hours of operation of the business; (iii) any time the business is found to be operating; or (iv) any time when a customer is in the business, including before or after the hours of operation of such business.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)