(A) The following shall be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter; however, except as may otherwise be provided by law, the existence of any particular ground for denial does not mean that the city must deny the license.
(B) If a license is mistakenly issued or renewed to a person, it shall be revoked upon the discovery that the person was as ineligible for the license under this section:
(1) The applicant is under the age of 18 years;
(2) The applicant has been convicted within the past 5 years of any violation of a federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to tobacco or tobacco products, or tobacco related devices;
(3) The applicant has had a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices revoked within the preceding 12 months of the date of application;
(4) The applicant fails to provide any information required on the application, or provides false or misleading information; and/or
(5) The applicant is prohibited by federal, state, or other local law, ordinance, or other regulation, from holding the license.
(Ord. 230, passed 9-8-1997)