Chapter 4 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES*
Section 4-14 Suspension or revocation of license.
(a) Suspension or revocation. The business
services administrator may suspend or revoke
the license of any licensee under this chapter who has failed to meet the standards of conducting
business set forth in this chapter or who has made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement
in the license application.
(b) Notice of suspension or revocation. The
business services administrator shall suspend or
revoke a license issued under this chapter by sending notice of the suspension or revocation to
the licensee by first class mail or by personal service on the licensee or the person in charge at
the licensed premises. Mailed notice shall be presumed received three (3) days after it is mailed.
The notice shall contain:
(1) A statement of the grounds for the suspension or
revocation.
(2) The effective date of the suspension or revocation,
which shall be at least ten (10) days
after the notice is received.
(3) In the case of a suspension, the length of the suspension.
(4) Instructions on how to appeal the suspension or revocation.
(c) Appeal to liquor license review board. The
licensee may appeal the suspension or
revocation by requesting a hearing before the liquor license review board. The appeal must be
in
writing, addressed to the director of finance and received by the director of finance within ten
(10) days after the notice of suspension or revocation was received. Receipt of an appeal by the
director of finance shall automatically stay enforcement of the suspension or revocation.
(d) Notice of hearing. After receipt of
an appeal, the director of finance shall schedule a
hearing before the liquor license review board. At least ten (10) days written notice of the
hearing shall be given to the licensee. Notice shall be given in the same manner as the notices
of
suspension or revocation.
(e) Hearing and decision. The liquor license
review board shall conduct the hearing and
enter a decision in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 536, RSMo for contested cases.
(f) Appeal. The licensee may appeal an adverse
decision of the liquor license review board
to the Circuit Court of Boone County in accordance with Chapter 536, RSMo.
(Code 1964, § 4.130; Ord No. 18006, § 1, 3-1-04)
Editor's note - Ord. No. 18006
,
§ 1, adopted Mar. 1, 2004, renumbered Sec. 4-14 to 4-20.
State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, RSMo. §§ 311.325,
312.407.
(Ord. 18006, Amended, 03/01/2004, Prior Text)