(A) The Commissioner shall have a right to proceed originally by citation and notice of hearing to require any licensee to appear at a time and place specified in said notice and to show cause why the local liquor license issued to said licensee by the Commissioner should not be suspended or revoked for violations of the provisions of this chapter or the Act or the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(B) All such original proceedings shall be instituted by citation in writing, shall state the particular provision, rule, or regulation alleged to have been violated, and the facts in detail upon which such allegation is based and shall be signed by the Commissioner. Any hearing(s) on such matters shall be of record.
(C) The licensee against whom the citation has been filed shall be entitled to be served with a copy of the citation and shall be given notice of the time and place set for the hearing of said citation.
(D) (1) Said citation and notice of hearing shall be served on the licensee named therein, not less than three days prior to the date specified in said notice of hearing.
(2) Service of the citation on the manager shall constitute service on the licensee.
(3) If the licensee’s whereabouts are unknown or reasonable attempts to serve the licensee have failed, service shall be by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the county.
(E) Said licensee named in said citation and notice of hearing shall appear at the time and place designated in said citation and notice hearing.
(Ord. 2018-O-8, passed 3-20-2018)