§ 10-136. Temporary suspension of license pending opportunity for hearing.

The chief of police shall have the authority to temporarily suspend the bingo supplier's license by ordering in writing that the licensee immediately cease and desist any further operations of the bingo supply business pending expiration of the time for appeal or exhaustion of an appeal pursuant to the provisions and notice procedure of section 22-205 if the chief of police finds that such temporary suspension is necessary in order to protect against a serious and immediate threat to the health or safety of the public caused by exercise of the license, and one of the following occurs:

(1)

The supplier licensee is conducting the operation in violation of this division; Penal Code § 326.5; the administrative regulations adopted pursuant to this division; or any other applicable state, city, federal law, or administrative rule or regulation, as may be amended from time to time;

(2)

The supplier licensee has not made available for the conduct of a compliance examination, audit, review, inspection, or for photocopying, at any reasonable time upon the demand of the chief of police, all records necessary to determine or establish compliance with this division; administrative regulations adopted pursuant to this division; Penal Code § 326.5; or any other applicable state, city, federal law, or administrative rule or regulation, as may be amended from time to time; or

(3)

The supplier licensee has not kept records:

a.

As prescribed by the chief of police; this division; Penal Code § 326.5; administrative regulations adopted pursuant to this division; or any other applicable state, city, federal law, or administrative rule or regulation, as may be amended from time to time; or

b.

Necessary to determine compliance with applicable laws and administrative rules and regulations pursuant to generally accepted principles of accounting when such records are not prescribed to be kept in any specific manner or type by the chief of police; this division; administrative regulations adopted pursuant to this division; Penal Code § 326.5; or any other applicable state, city, federal law, or administrative rule or regulation, as may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.29.060), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)