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The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses, and any person or persons designated by him or her, and every police officer shall enforce the following regulations:
(a) There shall be conspicuously posted and at all times displayed prominently at the location licensed, a price list showing the price charged by the person, firm or corporation owning, operating or controlling the theater, place of amusement or entertainment, or the place where the public exhibition, game, contest or performance for which a ticket is being sold by such licensee, together with the price being charged by such licensee for the resale of such ticket so that all persons visiting such place may readily see the same. The licensee shall also on request, furnish each purchaser of a ticket with a receipt showing the same information.
(b) No licensee shall pay to any officer or employee of any theater or place of amusement or entertainment or other place where public exhibitions, games, contests or performances are held, or to any producer or manager or employee of any theatrical or other exhibition or theatrical company, any commission, gratuity or bonus in connection with the sale, delivery or payment of tickets or in connection with the business being done by such licensee in tickets of admission to such places.
(Ord. No. 961-08. Passed 7-2-08, eff. 7-7-08)
Any false or misleading statement made in an application for a license, or in any advertising, or orally by any officer, agent or employee of the licensee, made in furtherance of the business of the licensee, shall render the license issued to such licensee null and void and shall forfeit to the City the license fee paid in addition to the penalties otherwise provided.
(Ord. No. 1290-A-43. Passed 10-22-45)
The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall have the power, upon complaint of any resident or on his or her own initiative, to investigate the business, business practices and business methods of any such licensee, if in the opinion of such Commissioner such investigation is warranted. Each such licensee shall be obligated at the request of the Commissioner to furnish such information as may be required concerning his or her business, business practices or business methods, and the Commissioner may put under oath and command answers to any questions pertaining to such investigation from any and all persons who may be connected in any manner with the business of the licensee for the transaction or transactions which constitute the subject of the investigation.
(Ord. No. 1290-A-43. Passed 10-22-45)
The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses may, at any time, cite the holder of a license to appear before him or her and show cause why such license should neither be revoked or suspended because of failure to comply with the terms of any of the laws or ordinances relating to the business so licensed, but no order of suspension or revocation made by the Commissioner shall become operative until the effective time for filing an appeal from such order has elapsed, and the filing of such appeal shall further serve to stay such order until final decision is rendered by the Board of Zoning Appeals, established pursuant to Charter Section 76-6. In case of the refusal to issue a license or the revocation or suspension of a license by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses, the applicant or licensee may appeal from such refusal or order or revocation or suspension to the Board.
(Ord. No. 1290-A-43. Passed 10-22-45)
Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and fined not more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), or imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, or both, for the first offense. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter within two (2) years of the first conviction hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree for a second or subsequent offense and shall be fined not more than seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00), or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both. Each day’s violation constitutes a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 2092-99. Passed 3-27-00, eff. 4-6-00)