3.02A.240 Suspension or revocation of business registration or license.
A. In addition to the grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses or other authorizations issued pursuant to LMC Title 5, the director, or designee, shall have the power and authority to suspend or revoke such license or authorization if the holder of said license or authorization has failed to report or pay any tax due pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 3.02 and 3.02A LMC. Written notice of such suspension or revocation shall be delivered by certified mail to the holder of the license or authorization specifying the grounds therefore. Any license issued pursuant to LMC Title 5 may be suspended or revoked based on one or more of the following grounds:
1. The license was procured by fraud or false representation of fact.
2. The licensee has failed to comply with any provisions of LMC Title 5.
3. The licensee is in default in any payment of any license fee or tax pursuant to Chapter 3.02 LMC.
4. The licensee or employee has been convicted of a crime involving the business.
B. Any licensee may, within thirty days from the date that the suspension or revocation notice was mailed to the licensee, appeal from such suspension or revocation by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk, setting forth the grounds therefore. A copy of the petition must be provided by the licensee to the director and the city attorney on or before the date the petition is filed with the city clerk. The city clerk shall set a date for hearing said appeal with the city manager or city manager’s designee and notify the licensee by mail of the time and place of the hearing. After the hearing thereon the city manager or city manager’s designee shall, after appropriate findings of fact, and conclusions of law, affirm, modify, or overrule the suspension or revocation and reinstate the license, and may impose any terms upon the continuance of the license.
No suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall take effect until thirty days after the mailing of the notice thereof by the director, and if appeal is taken as herein prescribed the suspension or revocation shall be stayed pending final action by the city manager or city manager’s designee. All licenses which are suspended or revoked shall be surrendered to the city on the effective date of such suspension or revocation.
The decision of the city manager or city manager’s designee shall be final. The licensee and/or the city may seek review of the decision by the Superior Court of Washington in and for Thurston County within fourteen days from the date of the decision.
C. Upon revocation of any license as provided in this subchapter no portion of the license fee shall be returned to the licensee. (Ord. 1232 §3, 2004).