Any person who knowingly makes a false statement to any officer of the City for the purpose of obtaining a license or permit, or for the purpose of assisting another to obtain a license or permit, and any person who procures, or attempts to procure, or who assists, or attempts to assist, another in procuring a license or permit by means of deceit, wilful misrepresentation or willful concealment of a material fact, shall be guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof, if any license or permit has been issued, it shall become null and void, and no refund shall be made.
(1977 Code Sec. 31.13.)