(A) Grounds. Any license or registration issued under this subchapter may be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the city for violation of any of the following:
(1) Fraud, misrepresentation, or incorrect statements on the application form;
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statements made during the course of the license activity;
(3) Conviction of any offense for which granting of a license could have been denied under this subchapter;
(4) Violation of any provision of this subchapter; or
(5) Conducting the business in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.
(B) Notice required. Prior to revoking or suspending any license or registration issued under this subchapter, the city shall provide the license holder or registrant with written notice of the alleged violation(s) and inform the licensee of the licensee’s right to a hearing on the alleged violation. Notice shall be delivered in person or by mail to the permanent residential address listed on the license application or registration, or if no residential address is listed, the business address provided on the license application or registration.
(C) Hearing. Upon receiving the notice provided in division (B) above, the licensee or registrant shall have the right to request a hearing. If no request for a hearing is received by the city within ten regular business days following the service of the notice, the city may proceed with the suspension or revocation. For the purpose of mailed notices, service shall be considered complete as of the date the notice is placed in the mail. If a public hearing is requested within the stated time frame, a hearing shall be scheduled within 20 days from the date of the request. Within three regular business days of the hearing, the city shall notify the licensee of its decision.
(D) Emergency suspension. If, in the discretion of the city, imminent harm to the health or safety of the public may occur because of the actions of a peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant licensed or registered under this subchapter, the city may immediately suspend the person’s license or registration and provide notice of the right to hold a subsequent hearing as prescribed in division (B) above.
(E) Right to appeal. Any person whose license or registration is suspended or revoked under this section shall have the right to appeal that decision in court.