(A) Testimony; evidence. Hearings before the Board shall be in the nature of informal investigations. Testimony of witnesses and other evidence pertinent to the inquiry may be taken in such hearings, and all proceedings in such hearings shall be recorded. Any person residing or conducting a business within 200 feet of the proposed establishment shall have the right to produce witnesses and testimony.
(B) Witnesses; how summoned. Subpoenas may be issued by the Board for any person whose testimony is desired at any hearing. Such subpoenas may be served and returns thereon made by any agent and in the same manner as provided by law for the service of subpoenas in civil suits in the Circuit Courts of this state. The Board also may issue subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of documents or other items pertaining to the subject of the inquiry.
(C) Witnesses to be sworn. Before any witness shall testify in any such hearing, he or she shall be sworn by the City Clerk to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
(D) Decision; suspension or revocation. If the evidence supports a finding that the license should be revoked or suspended pursuant to § 113.10, the Board shall issue a written order which shall include specific findings of fact setting forth the grounds for the action taken. If the evidence fails to support a finding that the license should be revoked or suspended, then no such order shall be issued.
(E) Appeal. Any applicant or licensee aggrieved by a decision of the Board may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court as provided in RSMo. Chapter 536, provided such appeal is filed within ten days of the date of the Board’s decision. The Board may delay the implementation of its order pending appeal.
(Prior Code, § 600.090)