A. Except as otherwise provided herein, and except where a tobacco retailer establishment would not otherwise be permitted under local, state or federal laws, a license shall be issued upon receipt of a complete application in conformity with all requirements set forth in § 11.15.020, and the payment of the required license fee.
B. A tobacco retailer license shall not be issued where:
1. Suspension or revocation proceedings are pending before any local, state or federal agency for violations of local, state or federal tobacco control laws.
2. The proprietor or any person employed by the proprietor has been convicted of any violation of any local, state or federal tobacco control law within six (6) months prior to the date of application.
3. The proprietor's tobacco retailer license was revoked for the same tobacco retail establishment within the five (5) years preceding the date of the application.
4. The proprietor has not obtained a valid state tobacco retailer license from the California Board of Equalization.
5. The proprietor does not have a valid City business tax certificate or is delinquent on the payment of business tax, late payment penalties or other associated fees.
6. The information presented on the application is incomplete, inaccurate or false.
7. The application seeks a tobacco retailer license for a proprietor to whom this Chapter prohibits a license to be issued.
C. A tobacco retailer license is valid only for the tobacco retail establishment for which it has been issued and may not be transferred from one (1) person to another, or from one (1) tobacco retail establishment to another.
(Ord. No. 2009-006 § 1 (part))