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Term. The license shall be effective from January 1 to December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided in this Code. If the date of application is after January 1, then the effective date shall be the date the application is approved by city council through December 31 of that year. Revocation or suspension. Any license issued under this article may be revoked or suspended as provided in this article. Transfers. All licenses issued under this article shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. No transfer of any license to another location or person shall be valid without the prior approval of the city council. Location of business. No license shall be issued to a moveable place of business. Only fixed location businesses shall be eligible to be licensed under this article. Only one license may be issued for any given location or address. (7) Display. a. All licenses shall be posted and displayed in plain view of the general public on the licensed premises and shown to law enforcement officers upon request. b. Exclusive tobacco stores shall post a notice prohibiting the entering of the store by persons under 21 years of age, which notice shall be in plain view of the general public on the licensed premises. The notice shall be at least eight and one-half inches by 11 inches in size. (8) Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this article shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal shall be made at least 30 days but no more than 60 days before the expiration of the current license. The issuance of a license issued under this article shall be considered a privilege and not an absolute right of the applicant and shall not entitle the holder to an automatic renewal of the license. (9) Education requirements. a. The licensee shall be required to educate each new employee who will be selling tobacco or tobacco products with regard to the requirements of this article and state law pertaining to the sale of tobacco products to minors. The licensee shall be required to keep on file evidence of the employee educational session and make available for review said evidence upon reasonable request by the police department. b. Prior to the issuance, and/or reinstatement after revocation or suspension of any license, the owner or manager of the licensee shall participate in an educational seminar presented and sponsored by the city, which seminar shall be designed to re-educate the licensee of the city and state tobacco compliance laws and review current employee training practices. (Ord. No. 26-04, § 2(Att. A), 3-24-2026) Sec. 26-788. Fees. (a) No license shall be issued under this article until the appropriate license fee is paid in full. The fee for a license under this article shall be as established by ordinance. (b) A two-tier license fee structure may be established by city council in the annual rates and fees, whereby incentive is provided to a license holder to utilize age verification technology that meets performance requirements determined by the city. (1) The applicant shall be specifically required by sworn statement to declare whether it will utilize age verification technology. (Supp. No. 15, Update 2) Created: 2026-07-29 16:21:20 [EST] Page 7 of 8