(A) (1) The Beer Board shall have the power to revoke any beer permit issued under the provisions of this chapter, or to suspend same for a period not exceeding six months, when the holder thereof is guilty of making a false statement or misrepresentation in his or her application or of violating any of the provisions of this chapter. However, no beer permit shall be revoked or suspended until a public hearing is held by the Board after a minimum ten days notice to the permittee through service of process or by certified mail. Revocation or suspension proceedings may be initiated by the Police Chief or by any member of the Beer Board.
(2) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 57-5-608, the Beer Board shall not revoke or suspend the permit of a "responsible vendor" qualified under the requirements of T.C.A. § 57-5-606 for a clerk's illegal sale of beer to a minor if the clerk is properly certified and has attended annual meetings since the clerk's original certification, unless the vendor's status as a certified responsible vendor has been revoked by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. If the responsible vendor's certification has been revoked, the vendor shall be punished by the Beer Board as if the vendor were not certified as a responsible vendor. CLERK means any person working in a capacity to sell beer directly to consumers for off-premises consumption. Under T.C.A. § 57-5-608, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall revoke a vendor's status as a responsible vendor upon notification by the Beer Board that the Board has made a final determination that the vendor has sold beer to a minor for the second time in a consecutive 12-month period. The revocation shall be for three years.
(B) Where a permit or license is revoked, no new license or permit shall be issued to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on the same premises until after the expiration of one year from the date the revocation becomes final and effective pursuant to T.C.A. § 57-5-108(k).
(C) No new permit shall be granted at any location where a case is pending in court for an infraction of the beer laws of the state or the city.
(1989 Code, § 8-214) (Ord. 1136, passed 8-6-2007; Ord. 1474, passed 4-23-2015; Ord. 1674, passed 6-14-2022)