a. A tobacco retailer license may be suspended by the Town Manager upon a finding, after notice and hearing, that a violation of this Section 7-6, or any other applicable State or Federal law governing the sale and distribution of tobacco, has occurred at the licensee’s business premises.
b. The Town Manager may suspend the licensee’s license to sell tobacco products for up to sixty (60) days following the first finding of a violation. In the event of a finding of a second violation within twelve (12) months of the first violation, the Town Manager may suspend the license for up to one hundred twenty (120) days. In the event of a finding of a third violation within twelve (12) months of the first violation, the Town Manager may suspend the license for up to one (1) year.
c. Any finding of violation and suspension of a license by the Town Manager may be appealed to the Town Council. Such appeal must be filed in writing within ten (10) days of receipt of the Town Manager’s decision and must be accompanied by the applicable appeal fee established by the Town Council in the Town’s master fee schedule.
(Ord. 99-6, §3)