A. Registration Certificate; Revocation. The City Council, by a majority vote, shall have the power to revoke the certificate of any contracting, master, or journeyman electrician issued pursuant to this article, upon the recommendation of the Electrical Board, if such registration was obtained through error or fraud, or if the recipient thereof is shown to be grossly incompetent, or has a second time willfully violated any of the provisions of this article. This penalty shall be cumulative and in addition to the penalties prescribed for the violation of the provisions of this article.
B. Registration; Revocation. If any person's qualifications for a registration certificate under this article shall fail at any time during the term thereof, such certificate shall be revoked and canceled immediately by the Building Department Director, who shall serve notice of such action by registered mail to the holder of the certificate.
C. Registration Certificate; Notice and Hearing. Before a registration issued pursuant to this article may be revoked, the registrant shall have notice in writing, enumerating the reasons for revocation, and shall be entitled to a hearing before the City Council not sooner than five days from the date of receipt of the notice. The registrant shall be given an opportunity to present testimony, oral or written, and shall have the right of cross-examination. All such testimony before the City Council shall be given under oath. The City Council shall have the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses in such cases.
D. Decision of Council Final; Reapplication. The decision of the City Council relative to the revocation of a registration issued pursuant to this article shall be based upon the evidence produced at the hearing, and such decision shall be final. A person whose registration has been revoked shall not be permitted to reapply for another such registration within one year from the date of such revocation.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9578, effective 03-29-2016)