(a) Basis for action. A permit may be ordered suspended or revoked for:
(1) Willful or continued violation of this Code or for such other reason as the Commissioner or Board determines is sufficient grounds for suspension or revocation.
(2) The giving or offering to an employee or agent of the Department or other government agency, engaged in carrying out an inspection, survey or examination or in the performance of any other duty for the Department or such agency, a gift, gratuity, benefit, favor or bribe, including but not limited to money, food, or drink.
(3) Submission or display by a permittee of a forged document or other document that contains false or misleading statements, or making a false or misleading statement to the Department.
(b) Hearings. When permanent revocation of a permit is sought or a permitted entity is ordered to close and its permit is ordered suspended, if the Department determines that such permit should be permanently revoked, or such suspension continued, the Department shall schedule a hearing at the City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) within 15 days of closure. The purpose of the hearing is to allow the permittee to show cause why its continued operation is not a public health or imminent health hazard and why it should be allowed to reopen.
(c) Post hearing procedures. Following receipt of a copy of the report and recommendation of an OATH administrative law judge to the Commissioner, a respondent may respond to the findings and recommendations in the administrative law judge's report by submitting written comments to the Commissioner within 10 calendar days of receipt of the report, if received by e-mail or fax, or 15 days if received by mail. The Commissioner may then take such action as may be necessary, adopting all or part of the findings and recommendations, and may issue an order revoking, further suspending or reinstating the permit. If the OATH judge's recommendation is to allow the permittee to reopen, and the Commissioner adopts the recommendation, the Commissioner may impose whatever conditions he or she deems necessary for the continued safe operation of the permitted business.
(d) Permits to be surrendered. All permits revoked pursuant to this section or in accordance with other applicable law shall be surrendered to the Department upon receipt of the order. Permits or licenses that are not surrendered in accordance with this section may be seized by any employee or agent of the Department or officer of the New York City Police Department.