Sec. 692.212. - Suspension and revocation of license.

(a) The Sheriff is authorized to suspend or revoke a license issued under this Chapter when he determines, upon sufficient cause, that: (1) In the case of an operator, the operator: (i) Or its representative or its principal officers, servants, employees or members, while conducting or assisting in the conduct of a bingo game, gave, offered or distributed any service or thing of value to encourage or entice participation in the play of any bingo game, contrary to the prohibition of Section 692.302 (c). (ii) Permitted its name to be used in connection with a bingo game that is conducted by any other person, contrary to the prohibition of Section 692.303 (a), or acquiesced in such use. (iii) Permitted its representative to conduct a bingo game on its behalf contrary to any of the conditions of play stated in Section 692.302 , or acquiesced in such conduct. (iv) Permitted the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in that part of any premises where a bingo game was being conducted. (v) Required or permitted any person who has not been an active member of the operator for a period of at least three months prior to this appointment or designation to act or serve as its representative or to conduct bingo. (vi) Offered, paid or gave any salary, compensation or reward in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to any person conducting or assisting in the conduct of bingo. (vii) Failed or refused to maintain the records or make the reports required by this Chapter or by the Sheriff pursuant to this Chapter. (viii) Failed or refused to make records available on demand by the Sheriff or his authorized representative as provided by Section 692.303 (c). (ix) Failed or refused to deposit the proceeds derived from the conduct of bingo into a separate bank account as required by Section 692.303 (b). (x) Its representative, or its principal officers, servants, employees or members violated any rule of the Sheriff made pursuant to the authority granted in Section 692.201 . (2) In the case of a lessor, the lessor: (i) Conducted, assisted or participated in the conduct of bingo, or rendered any service or offered, distributed or gave anything of value to anyone conducting, assisting or participating in the conduct of bingo or to any member of a licensed organization, contrary to the prohibition of Section 692.304 (b). (ii) Permitted the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in that part of any premises where a bingo game was being conducted, or acquiesced in such consumption. (iii) Permitted any premises owned or controlled by him to be used for the conduct of bingo contrary to any of the conditions stated in Section 692.305 . (iv) Failed or refused to maintain the records or to make the reports required by this Chapter or by the Sheriff pursuant to this Chapter. (v) Failed or refused to make records available on demand by the Sheriff or his authorized representative as provided by Section 692.304 (d). (vi) Failed or refused to deposit the proceeds derived from the leasing of premises upon which bingo is or was conducted into a separate bank account as required by Section 692.304 (c). (vii) Or its principal officers, servants or agents violated any rule of the Sheriff made pursuant to the authority granted in Section 692.201 . (b) Before the Sheriff suspends or revokes a license, he shall furnish the operator or lessor a written statement, by certified or registered mail or by personal service, of the cause for the suspension or revocation. The operator or lessor shall have 20 days from the date of the statement in which to request in writing a hearing on the matter. If no request is made within this time, the Sheriff shall proceed to suspend or revoke the license without further proceedings. If a hearing is requested, the operator or lessor shall be entitled to produce witnesses, cross-examine witnesses and be represented by counsel. After the hearing, the Sheriff shall make the decision and notify the operator or lessor thereof by certified or registered mail or by personal delivery. (c) In his order suspending or revoking a license, the Sheriff may impose a civil penalty against the operator or lessor as provided in Part 5. If the operator or lessor fails to pay the civil penalty and the order of the Sheriff is that the license be suspended, the license shall be suspended for such additional period of time as the Sheriff may specify in the order and the Sheriff may provide that, at the end of the period of suspension, the civil penalty remaining at that time still unpaid, the license shall be revoked. The Sheriff may withhold the suspension or revocation of a license, or may condition the early termination of the period of suspension or the reinstatement of a revoked license, upon terms the Sheriff in his discretion deems appropriate to implement the intent stated in Section 692.103 . (Ord. 78-1324-661, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 405.212.