(A) Event Causing Revocation or Suspension: All cannabis establishment business licenses may be revoked if one or more of the following events occur, but not limited to:
1. A Licensee has violated, or permitted, allowed, or caused a violation of any provision of this Chapter, any regulation issued pursuant to this Chapter, any condition of approval imposed upon the issuance of the license, or any State law or regulation relating to operation:
2. If the State License has been surrendered or revoked;
3. Based on ascertainable facts, the operation substantially aggravates the crime problem in the County, makes law enforcement unduly difficult, or is detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the County.
4. A Licensee has made fraudulent statements as to a material fact on an application form, as to any other information presented as part of the application process, or in connection with any other information required to be submitted to the Sheriff;
5. The Licensee has failed to maintain the premises in compliance with the requirements of the building, fire, health, and environmental agencies;
6. A Licensee commits an offense listed in 6-15-7;
7. Dispensing, delivering or otherwise transferring cannabis to a person other than a cannabis establishment agent, another medical cannabis establishment, a patient who holds a valid registry identification card or the designated primary caregiver of such a patient;
8. Any act or omission committed by any employee, agent, or independent contractor that occurs in the course of his or her employment, agency, or contract with the Licensee shall be imputed to the Licensee for the purpose of suspension or revocation of the license.
9. A Licensee does not comply with any of the conditional terms placed on the cannabis establishment under subsection "B" of 6-15-4.
(B) If the Board or the Sheriff revokes or suspends a cannabis establishment business license, the applicant shall be provided notice of the action.
1. The Notice shall contain the following:
a. The reason for the revocation;
b. Notice that the license will expire within ten days or receipt of the Notice, unless a hearing is requested; and
c. The manner in which a hearing before the Board may be requested.
2. The Notice shall be deemed delivered when physically hand-delivered to the applicant or an owner, officer, or board member of the cannabis establishment, or on the date the notification was deposited with the U.S. Postal Service and mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address listed on the license.
(C) Before revoking or suspending a business license, the Board or the Sheriff may provide the cannabis establishment the opportunity to correct any deficiencies. The Board of Sheriff shall provide notice of the deficiency and allow the cannabis establishment thirty days to correct the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not corrected within thirty days, the Board or the Sheriff shall provide the notice set forth in subsection “B” of this section.
(D) A revocation or suspension of a business license shall become effective ten working days after the notification to the cannabis establishment has been provided, unless the cannabis establishment request a hearing.
(E) Hearing: If a business license is revoked or suspended by the Board or the Sheriff, the Licensee may request a hearing before the Board.
1. If the Board, after hearing, upholds the suspicion or revocation, the license will revoke or suspend ten (10) days after a decision of the Board is entered.
2. A cannabis establishment may request a hearing by contacting the Sheriff and requesting a hearing. The Sheriff, upon request shall request that the hearing be put on the next agenda of the Board. (Ord. 06-2020, 11-4-2020)