(A) The Council may suspend or revoke a license upon a finding of a violation of any of the provisions of this section or any state statute regulating pawnbrokers, precious metal dealers or secondhand dealers. Any conviction by the pawnbroker, precious metal dealer or secondhand dealer for theft, receiving stolen property, or any other crime or violation involving stolen property shall result in an immediate suspension pending a hearing on revocation of any license issued hereunder.
(B) Except in the case of immediate suspension pending a hearing by the City Council, suspension or revocation shall be predicated by written notice to the licensee and a public hearing. The written notice shall give at least 10 days notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the licensee. The City Council may, without notice, suspend any license pending a hearing of revocation for a period not exceeding 30 days. The notice may be served upon the licensee by certified United States mail addressed to the most recent address of the business in the license application.
(Prior Code, § 6.13) (Am. Ord. 48, Second Series, passed 7-1-2002)