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JJ Y.UL E. License Refund in Curtain Cases. In the event that, during the license year, the licensed premises shall be destroyed or so damaged by fire, or otherwise, that the licensee shall cease to carry on the licensed business, or in case the business of the licensee shall cease by reason of his illness or death, or if it shall become unlawful for the licensee to carry on the licensed business under his license, except when such license is revoked, the City shall, upon the happening of any such event, refund to the licensee, or to his estate, such part of the license fee paid by him as corresponds to the time such license had yet to run. In the event of death of the licensee, his personal represen- tative is hereby authorized to continue operation of said business for not more than ninety days after the death of such licensee. F. Transfer. A license shall be transferable between persons upon consent of the Council and payment of the investigation fee. No license shall be transferable to a different location without prior consent of the Council and payment of the fee for a duplicate license. It is unlawful to make any transfer in violation of this Subparagraph. G. Refusal and Termination. The Council may, in sole discretion and for any reasonable cause, refuse to grant y application. No license shall be granted to a person of questionable moral character or business reputation. Licenses shall terminate only by expiration or revocation. H. Revocation or Suspension. The Council may, in its sole discretion and for any reasonable cause, revoke, or suspend for a period not to exceed sixty days, any license granted under the provisions of this Chapter. `e icil shall revoke the license upon conviction of any lie .ee or agent or employee of a licensee for violating any law relating to the sale or possession of non -intoxicating malt liquor, wine or liquor upon premises of the licensee, or if such revocation is mandatory by Statute. If it shall be made to appear at the hearing thereon that such violation was not willful, the Council may order suspension; provided, that revocation shall be ordered upon the third such violation or offense. No suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the Council, c .immittee of the Council, or a hearing examiner, as may be determined by the Council in action calling the hearing. Such hearing shall be called by the Council upon written notice to the licensee served in person or by certified mail not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days prior to the hearing date, stating the time, place and purpose thereof. As aOditional restrictions or regulations on licensees under this Chap;-r, and in addition to grounds for revocation or suspension stated in the City Code or Statute, the following shall also be grounds for such action; 1) that the licensee suffered or permittec' illegal acts upon licensed premises unrelated to the sale of non -intoxicating malt liquor, wine or liquor; 2) that Lhe licensee had knowledge of such illegal acte upon licensed premises but failed to report the same to police; 3) that the licensee i.e,l or refused to cooperate fully with police in invesLigatiu :ucb alleged illegal acts upon licensed premises; or, 4) -'s,1 chc ar!iv±tics of the licensee created a serious clanger to public boaith, safety, or welfare.