Source: https://dickinsongov.com/2020/07/29/chapter-21-licenses/
Timestamp: 2020-08-07 12:14:42
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Chapter 21 – Licenses – City of Dickinson, ND
Chapter 21 LICENSES
A North Dakota State Tobacco Dealers License issued pursuant to NDCC Chapter 57-36 when required by the State.
A valid license to sell tobacco products at retail as granted by the City of Dickinson. An employee age 18 or older acting on behalf of his/her employer shall have the same license and authority with regard to tobacco products as the employer. All licensees under this ordinance shall be responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to the sale of tobacco or tobacco-related devices on the licensed premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by a license holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the clerk or employee specifically involved in a compliance check violation with the sale of tobacco or tobacco-related devices shall be personally liable to pay an administrative fee in addition to any fees imposed upon the employer or license holder. As used in this chapter, “tobacco” or “tobacco products” are defined as in Section 25.06.010. A “person or business” means any individual, business, firm, fiduciary, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or association however formed. (Ord. 1234 § 1; Ord. 1478§ 1; Ord. 1601§ 3; Ord. 1689§ 1)
(a) First Offense: In the event of a first violation by the licensee, its agent or employee, of Article 21.20 or 25.06, the City shall assess against the licensee an administrative fine in the amount of $150.00. The City shall further suspend the licensee’s license and authority to sell tobacco products for no less than one day.
(c) Third Offense: In the event of a third violation within a 24 month period by the licensee, its agent or employee, of Article 21.20 or 25.06, the City shall assess against the licensee an administrative fine in the amount of $500.00. The City shall further suspend the licensee’s license and authority to sell tobacco products for no less than five days or revocation of license. (Ord. 1689 § 2)
Prior to the entry of fines and sanctions provided herein, the licensee shall have the right to an informal hearing before the City Administrator and, if requested, a formal hearing before the Board of City Commissioners. An informal hearing before the City Administrator may be arranged at such dates and times as mutually agreeable to the City Administrator and the licensee. The licensee may accept responsibility for the violation, pay the fine, voluntarily agree to the proposed suspension and waive the formal hearing before the City Commission.
In the event that a formal hearing before the Board of City Commissioners is requested, the City Administrator shall notify the licensee of the hearing by written notice, including the following: (1) the proposed action to be taken; (2) the reason for such action; (3) the time and place of the hearing; and (4) the right of the licensee to present evidence or testimony on its behalf.
The notice shall be mailed to the licensee, by certified mail, not less than five days nor more than fifteen days before the hearing. If the licensee fails to waive the hearing, the City Administrator or designee shall present evidence relating to alleged violations and imposition of sanctions. The licensee shall have the right to present evidence in its defense. Upon hearing of the evidence presented if the Board of City Commissioners finds that the violations did occur, it may enter the fines and sanctions provided herein.
If the license accepts responsibility for the violation without a hearing or if the City Commission finds that a violation occurred upon a hearing, the Board of City Commissioners shall issue Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order, which shall be served on the licensee. The decision of the Board of City Commissioners is a final decision by the City. A licensee aggrieved by a decision of the City may appeal the decision to the District Court in accordance with N.D.C.C. section 28-34-01. (Ord. 1234 § 1; Ord. 1478 § 1; Ord. 1689 §3)
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