(A) It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale at retail, to deliver or keep with the intention of selling at retail tobacco products within the municipal limits without having first obtained a tobacco dealer’s license therefore pursuant to this subchapter.
(B) Upon being issued a tobacco dealer’s license, the licensee is required to display said license prominently near or in the general vicinity of the actual point of sale. Such license shall be in addition to any other license or notice required.
(C) Every act or omission of whatsoever nature, constituting a violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter by an officer, director, manager or other agent or employee of any licensee shall be deemed and held to be the act of such licensee; and such licensee shall be punishable in the same manner as if such act or omission had been done or omitted by the licensee personally.
(D) The application form for tobacco dealer’s license issued under this subchapter shall be obtainable at the office of the City Clerk and shall contain the following information when completed:
(1) Name of applicant;
(2) Address of applicant;
(3) Date of birth of applicant;
(4) Telephone number(s) of applicant;
(5) Name of the business, if any;
(6) Place of incorporation;
(7) Name and address of all owners of business;
(8) State sales tax number;
(9) Addresses of all business locations where tobacco products will be sold; and
(10) Any other means of identification necessary to verify the identity of the applicant.
(E) Each license issued under this subchapter shall be printed and shall be signed by the City Clerk. Such license shall bear the date (day, month and year) of its issuance, and the date (day, month and year) of its expiration. Al licenses issued under this subchapter shall expire on April 30 of each year.
(F) A license fee as set out in the fee schedule for each location for sales shall be charged to obtain a license to sell tobacco products in the municipality.
(Prior Code, § 26-23) (Ord. 97-39, passed 1-15-1998) Penalty, see § 135.999