The license of a rental agency held pursuant to this chapter may be suspended or revoked, or the renewal thereof denied, by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses upon a determination made by the Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs, after due notice and hearing, that a licensee has:
(a) Practiced fraud or misrepresentation upon a consumer;
(b) Practiced fraud or misrepresentation in establishing his or her qualifications for a license under this chapter;
(c) Aided or abetted another in practicing fraud or misrepresentation upon a consumer or in establishing qualifications for a license under this chapter;
(d) Engaged in or aided or abetted another in engaging in untrue, misleading or deceptive advertising or selling practices as defined by the statutes, ordinances or regulations of the State, the City or the Federal Government; or
(e) Violated the Consumer Protection Code (Title Three of this Offenses and Business Activities Code) or the regulations promulgated thereunder, or knowingly caused, permitted, aided or abetted another in committing such a violation.
(Ord. No. 224-81. Passed 5-4-81, eff. 5-7-81)