§ 30-6. Same—Revocation.  


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  • The city council shall have the right and authority to revoke and cancel any license issued under the provisions of this chapter for cause, upon the hearing duly had after five (5) days' notice to the licensee. In addition to the general authority contained in this chapter for the revocation of licenses, any license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the city council for any of the following reasons:

    (a)

    If such licensee has knowingly violated any of the provisions of this chapter.

    (b)

    If any employee or operator of such licensee shall have knowingly violated any of the provisions of this chapter with permission and instructions from the licensee to do so.

    (c)

    If such licensee has knowingly made a false report to his client, or other person entitled to receive such information in respect to any of the matters in which the licensee may be employed.

    (d)

    If such licensee has knowingly and wrongfully divulged any confidential information which he may have acquired from or for his client, to any person other than his client or other person authorized to receive such information and if such licensee has knowingly permitted or instructed any employee wrongfully to divulge any confidential information acquired from or for his client, in the event such employee or operator shall actually make such false report or wrongfully divulge such confidential information.

    (e)

    If such licensee has knowingly and wilfully sworn falsely in any judicial proceeding, or suborned perjury therein, upon conviction of such licensee of such offense.

    (f)

    If such licensee, during the period of his employment by the client, shall accept money or gratuity from any person whose affairs he may have been employed by such client to investigate.

(Ord. No. 608, § 11)