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Code of Baneberry
Title 8 Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 1 Beer
Title 8 Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 1 Beer
Baneberry
Title 8 : Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 1 : Beer
8-111 : Suspension and revocation of beer permits.
- All permits subject to suspension/revocation. All permits issued by the beer board under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the board for the violation of any provisions of the applicable laws of the State of Tennessee or any of the provisions of this chapter or where the holder thereof is guilty of making false statements or misrepresentations in his application for a permit.
- Authority of board. The board by this chapter is vested with full and complete power to investigate charges against any permit holder and to cite any permit holder to appear and show cause why his permit should not be revoked for the violation of the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of the state beer act.
- Complaints. Complaints filed against any permit holder for the purpose of suspending or revoking beer permits shall be made in writing and filed with the board.
- Notice to appear, content and service. When the board has reason to believe that any permit holder has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the provisions of the State Beer Act, Tennessee Code Annotated, § 57-5-101, et seq., the board is authorized, in its discretion, to notify the permittee of the violations and to cite the permittee by written notice to appear and show cause why his permit should not be suspended or revoked for the violations. The notice to appear and show cause shall state the alleged violations charged and shall be served upon the permittee either by registered letter or by a member of the police department of the city. The notice shall be served upon the permittee at least five (5) days before the date of the hearing,
- Hearing. At the hearing, the board shall publicly hear the evidence both in support of the charges and on behalf of the permittee. After the hearing, if the charges are sustained by the evidence, the board may, in its discretion, suspend or revoke the permit
- Effect of board action. The action of the board in all such hearings shall be final, subject only to judicial review. When a permit is revoked, no new permit shall be issued hereunder for the sale of beer at the same location until the expiration of one (1) year from the date of revocation becomes final.
- Revocation. A beer permit shall be automatically revoked when a business for which the permit was issued fails to begin the sale of beer within sixty (60) calendar days after the granting of such permit or where a business for which a permit has been granted ceases to operate for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days.
- Suspension/revocation of Tennessee state mixed drink license. If the Tennessee State Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) suspends or revokes a businesses' mixed drink license, the city beer board can also suspend that businesses' beer permit if the circumstances warrant. When the beer board takes this action it shall notify the state ABC of the action by date of suspension/revocation, the business name, and the address of the permit holder. (Ord. #216-3, Feb. 2016, modified)
Date Last Updated: 06/20/2022
Codification Date: 06/20/2022
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Donna Hernandez
Vice Mayor - Tom Carter
City Commissioner - Gary Zander
City Manager - Thomas Nuzzi
City Attorney - Doug Drinnon