§ 22-10. Revocation.

(a)

The sheriff, with the concurrence of the parish attorney, shall issue a letter of intent to revoke a sexually oriented business license or a sexually oriented business employee card if the sheriff finds that a cause of suspension in section 22-9 occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months.

(b)

The sheriff, with the concurrence of the parish attorney, shall issue a letter of intent to revoke a sexually oriented business license or a sexually oriented business employee card if the sheriff determines that:

(1)

The licensee or card holder has knowingly given false information in the application for the sexually oriented business license or employee card.

(2)

A licensee has knowingly allowed possession, use, or sale of controlled substances on the premises;

(3)

A licensee has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises;

(4)

A licensee knowingly operated the sexually oriented business during a period of time when the license was suspended, or a card holder was employed by a sexually oriented business or in the sexually oriented activity area of a dual purpose business during a period when the card holder's sexually oriented business employee card was suspended;

(5)

A licensee has knowingly allowed any specified sexual activity to occur in or on the licensed premises;

(6)

The licensee or card holder has failed to maintain any qualification required for initial issuance or renewal of the license.

(c)

The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on the revocation of the license.

(d)

Nature of revocation. When, after the notice and hearing procedure described in section 22-11, a sexually oriented business license or a sexually oriented business employee card is revoked, the revocation shall continue for two (2) years and the licensee or card holder shall not be issued a sexually oriented business license or sexually oriented business employee card for two (2) years from the date revocation becomes effective, provided that, if the conditions of subsection 22-11(i) are met, a provisional license or card will be granted pursuant to that section. No person whose sexually oriented business license or sexually oriented business employee card has been revoked shall operate a sexually oriented business or be employed in a sexually oriented business, unless and until a new sexually oriented business license or sexually oriented business employee card has been issued to such person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 975, § 1, 9-6-2005)