No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be issued to:
(1) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law (other than a minor cannabis offense) unless the commissioner determines, after investigation and in accordance with duly promulgated rules, that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. The burden of proof of rehabilitation shall be on the person seeking such rehabilitation;
(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(3) A person whose license, issued by the City of Chicago under any chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago, has been revoked for cause within the past five years;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 14A-6-602 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; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 36; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. IV, § 16)