A. If it is determined by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that a violation of this chapter has occurred under the procedures provided for in 2-213, then the Board shall revoke any permit previously granted, for a period of not less than one (1) year.
If, however, it should appear to the Board that such violation should not result in an outright revocation, but that the permittee should have his/her/its permit suspended, then the Board is specifically authorized to suspend such permit for a period of time that the Board deems appropriate.
Further, any revocation or suspension shall preclude the issuance of a permit to any other person or persons, partnerships, or corporations, as is more specifically provided in 2-205 (Ord. #559, 6/4/81, Ord. #674, 1/7/88, Ord. #886, 12/07/95, Ord. #974, 1/2/01).
B. No permit or license shall be revoked on the grounds the holder of any permit or any person working for the holder of such permits, sells alcoholic beverages to a person over the age of eighteen (18) if such person exhibits an identification, false or otherwise, indicating their age to be twenty-one (21) or over, if the appearance as to maturity is such that the holder of the permit or his employee might reasonably presume said person to be of such age and is unknown to such person making the sale. Said permit may be suspended for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. However, this shall not be construed in any way to relieve the said person from liability for making such an illegal purchase as provided for in 2-208 (Ord. #674, 1/7/88, Ord. #886, 12/07/95).
C. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, may, at its sole discretion, at the time it imposes a revocation of suspension as provided in A. or B. hereinabove, offer the permit holder the alternative of paying a civil penalty not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for each offense of making or permitting to be made any sales to a minor or a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for any other offense. Provided, however, that in no instance shall the civil penalty for any offense be less than a minimum civil penalty of $500.00. If a civil penalty is offered as an alternative to revocation or suspension, the permittee shall have seven (7) days within which to pay the civil penalty before the revocation or suspension shall be imposed. If the civil penalty is paid within that time, the revocation or suspension shall be deemed withdrawn. The permittee's payment of a civil penalty shall not affect the ability to seek review of the civil penalty pursuant to the provisions of 2-215 (Ord. #834, 07/07/93, Ord. #886, 12/07/95).