§ 12-33. Suspension or revocation of license.

(a)

Suspension or revocation by the clerk. The license issued to any person or organization under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the county clerk for any of the following causes:

(1)

Any false statement, material omission, or untrue or misleading information which is contained in or left out of the application; or

(2)

If it is discovered that there is an outstanding warrant against a license holder or a license holder has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude within the past ten years.

(3)

Any violation of this chapter.

(b)

Suspension or revocation by the Knox County Commission. The license issued to any person or organization under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the county commission after notice and hearing, for the same causes set out in subsection (a) above. Notice of the hearing for suspension or revocation of a license shall be given by the county clerk in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of complaint and the time and place of the hearing. Such notice shall be mailed to the license holder at his or her last known address at least five days prior to the date set for hearing, or it shall be delivered by a sheriff's officer in the same manner as a summons at least three days prior to the date set for hearing.

(Ord. No. O-97-5-101, § 108, 7-28-97; Ord. No. O-12-10-101, §§ 1, 2, 11-19-12; Ord. No. O-15-3-102 , § 4, 4-27-15)

Editor's note

Ord. No. O-12-10-101, § 1, adopted November 19, 2012, changed the title of section 12-33 from "Suspension or revocation of permit" to "Suspension or revocation of license." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.