(a) Applications for retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales licenses and temporary tobacco and paraphernalia sales licenses may be denied, and such licenses may be suspended or revoked for any of the following:
(1) Observation by the Department or its authorized agent that the licensee or any agent, employee, or representative of said licensee has violated Section 765.07(a)(1) or (a)(3) of the Codified Ordinances.
(2) Failure by the licensee to post signage as required by Section 765.04 of the Codified Ordinances.
(3) The applicant or licensee having a conviction for violating Sections 765.06 or 765.07 of the Codified Ordinances or Sections 2329.13 or 2329.14 of the Columbus City Code. In the case of licensees, convictions for violations of Sections 765.06 or Section 765.07 of the Codified Ordinances or Section 2329.13 or 2329.14 of the Columbus City Code shall be a sufficient basis for denying a license renewal, for license suspension, or license revocation if the date of conviction is within two years of the issuance of the current retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales license or temporary retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales license.
(4) An order by a court of competent jurisdiction that a retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales location or temporary retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales location owned and/or operated by the licensee constitutes a public nuisance.
(5) Information contained in the application is misleading, inaccurate, or false.
(6) The licensee fails to comply with applicable federal, Ohio, and city codes including, but not limited to, building, health and fire.
(b) Any person whose retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales license or temporary retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales license has been proposed to be suspended or revoked shall be notified in writing by the Department. Appeals of such action may be made in accordance with Columbus City Health Code Section 203.10.
(c) Any person whose application for a retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales license or temporary retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales license is denied shall be notified in writing by the Department. Appeals of such action may be made in accordance with Columbus City Health Code Section 203.08.
(Ord. 44-2018. Passed 9-17-18.)