(a) Any person to whom a certificate of registration shall be issued under the provisions of § 705.04 of this article, shall keep such certificate posted in a conspicuous position in the place where the privilege of such business is exercised. Such certificate of registration shall be produced for inspection whenever required by the City Collector-Treasurer or by any law enforcement officers of this state, county, or the city, wherein the privileges to conduct business is exercised.
(b) No injunction shall issue from any court in the state enjoining the collection of any business registration certificate tax required herein; and any person claiming that any business certificate is not due, for any reason, shall pay the same under protest and petition the City Collector-Treasurer for a refund in accordance with the ordinances of the city.
(c) If any person engaging in or prosecuting any business or trade within the city, contrary to any other provisions of this article whether without obtaining a business certificate therefore before commencing the same, or by continuing the same after the termination of the effective period of any such business certificate, the circuit court or the judge thereof in vacation, of the county in which such violation occurred, shall, upon proper application in the name of the city, and after ten days written notice thereof to such person, grant an injunction prohibiting such person from continuing such business, activity or trade until he or she has fully complied with the provisions of this article. The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to all other penalties and remedies provided by law.
(d) The City Collector-Treasurer shall make available, when requested, information as to whether a person is registered to do business in the city.
(Ord. passed 6-4-1984)