A. Reasons For Denial: The sheriff must deny the license application for one or more of the following reasons:
1. The license application is incomplete so as to not contain all information required by this chapter.
2. All investigation fees are not paid at the time the application is filed.
3. The applicant, or any of its principals, has been convicted of a crime, or has a criminal charge pending, in the local, state or federal court systems, or has been permanently enjoined in an adjudicated civil action from engaging in fraudulent advertising, sales or trade practices.
4. The applicant, or any of its principals, has made false or fraudulent statements in the application, evidence of which is disclosed by a sheriff's background investigation or by any other lawful means.
5. The applicant, or any of its principals, has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
6. The applicant, or any of its principals, does not qualify for, or has not obtained, a work identification card.
7. The applicant, or any of its principals, employees, agents or servants, has been convicted under this chapter.
B. Notify Applicant: If the applicant's business license application is denied, the sheriff must notify the applicant of the denial in writing directed to the address listed on the application. (1983 Code § 5.24.150)