§ 22-424. Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate of use.

(a)

Each secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler shall be responsible for the acts of their employees, and any violation of this article by any employee, acting within the course and scope of employment, shall be imputed to the employer and/or business, and the employer and/or business may suffer any of the penalties provided in this article, as the result of employee violations of this article.

(b)

The city may deny, revoke or suspend any certificate of use if the city determines that the applicant or registrant:

(1)

Has knowingly or intentionally violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or order made pursuant to this chapter;

(2)

Has knowingly or intentionally made a material false statement in the application for registration;

(3)

Has been guilty of a fraudulent act in connection with any purchase or sale or has been or is engaged in or is about to engage in any practice, purchase, or sale which is fraudulent or in violation of the law;

(4)

Has knowingly or intentionally made a misrepresentation or false statement to, or concealed any essential or material fact from, any person in making any purchase or sale;

(5)

Is knowingly or intentionally making purchases or sales through any business associate not registered in compliance with the provisions of this article;

(6)

Has, within the preceding ten-year period, been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or had adjudication withheld for, a crime against the laws of this state or any other state or of the United States which relates to registration as a secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler or which involves theft, larceny, dealing in stolen property, receiving stolen property, burglary, embezzlement, obtaining property by false pretenses, possession of altered property, any felony drug offense, any violation of F.S. § 812.015, or any fraudulent dealing;

(7)

Has had a final judgment entered against her or him in a civil action upon grounds of fraud, embezzlement, misrepresentation, or deceit; or

(8)

Has knowingly or intentionally violated any of the provisions set forth in this article.

(Ord. No. 4142-08, § 3, 8-25-2008)