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§ 110.04 POSTING OF LICENSE.
   (A)   Every person, firm, company, or corporation having a license under the provisions of this subchapter and carrying on a trade, calling, profession, occupation, or business at a fixed place of business shall keep such license posted and exhibited, while in force, in some conspicuous part of the place of business. The license shall set forth the address of the business if it operates from a fixed place of business and if the fixed place of business is to be located at a different location after issuance thereof, the licensee shall pay a transfer fee of $10 and be issued a new license for the remainder of the license term, said new license setting forth the new address of the business.
   (B)   Every person having a license and not having a fixed place of business shall carry such license with him or her at all times while carrying on that trade, calling, profession, occupation, or business for which the same was granted. Every person, firm, company, or corporation having a license under the provisions of this subchapter shall produce and exhibit the same when applying for a renewal thereof and whenever requested to do so by any police officer or by any other authorized to issue, inspect, or collect licenses.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-4) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 110.05 EXHIBITION OF LICENSE REQUIRED.
   Any authorized official shall have the power to enter free of charge, during normal business hours, any place of business for which a license is required by this subchapter, and to demand the exhibition of such license for the current term, from any person engaged or employed in the transaction of any business, and if such person shall then and there fail to exhibit such license, such person shall be in violation of this code.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-5) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 110.06 LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
   No license granted or issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be in any manner assignable or transferable to any other person, firm, company, or corporation.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-6)
§ 110.07 EXEMPTION.
   The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to the following:
   (A)   All persons exempted by the laws or statutes of the United States or the state. Persons claiming an exemption from local licensing provisions shall be required to demonstrate such exemption to the satisfaction of the City;
   (B)   Any charitable, educational, religious, fraternal, veterans organization, or association organized for charitable purposes or any other organization or association organized for non-profit purposes which shall conduct or stage any concert, exhibition, lecture, or entertainment within the City where no admission is charged or where the receipts from admission charges are used exclusively for music or art or for charitable, educational, religious, fraternal, or benevolent purposes and no part of which is used for the purpose of private gain of any individual;
   (C)   Any person selling, hawking, or peddling ranch or farm produce which has been raised or produced by that person;
   (D)   Vending machines and postage stamp machines where such machines are located in and owned by the licensee or proprietor of a regularly established business which is paying license tax hereunder;
   (E)   Persons owning or operating less than three apartments, houses, trailer spaces, or other lodging spaces rented, leased, or licensed or available for rent, lease, or license within the City;
   (F)   Activities sponsored by the Coolidge Unified School District;
   (G)   Music instructors who instruct four or fewer students at one time;
   (H)   Persons practicing any licensed profession as a regular employee of another person or firm licensed under this subchapter;
   (I)   Persons under the age of 18 years engaged in part-time or seasonal employment while still attending school; or
   (J)   Wholesalers having no permanent place of business in the City who sell their products to retailers licensed pursuant to this subchapter and not to ultimate consumers of the product.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-7) (Ord. 99-15, passed 9-13-1999; Ord. 04-11, passed 9-13-2004)
§ 110.08 REVOCATION.
   Any license issued with this subchapter may be revoked for misinterpretation in applying for the same, failure to pay for the same, or fraudulent activities in the conduct of the business licensed.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-8)
§ 110.09 CIVIL ACTION.
   The amount of any license fee imposed by this subchapter shall be deemed a debt to the City and any business required to obtain a business license without first procuring the same shall, at the option of the City, be liable in a civil action for the amount of the fee imposed by § 110.03.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-9)
§ 110.10 CURRENTLY LICENSED BUSINESS.
   Any persons holding a current and paid license issued by the City to carry on any trade, calling, profession, business, or occupation shall not be required to purchase a new business license until said license expires, at which time he or she shall complete and file a new application as required by the City, for issuance of a new license.
(Prior Code, § 9-2-10)
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