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A. All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Police Department and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

1. The Applicant’s business name and address.

2. The address of the proposed Tobacco Retailer business location.

3. If the Applicant is a natural Person:

a. The full true name and any other names ever used by the Applicant;

b. The current residential address and telephone number of the Applicant;

c. Written proof that the Applicant is 21 years of age or older;

d. The Applicant’s height, weight, and color of eyes and hair;

e. The Applicant’s valid social security number;

f. Photographs of the Applicant as specified by the Chief of Police;

g. The Applicant’s business, occupation, and employment history for the five years immediately preceding the date of application, including addresses and dates of employment;

h. A list of all crimes for which the Applicant has been convicted, including those dismissed pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4, except traffic infractions, and a statement of the dates and places of such convictions.

4. If the Applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation exactly as shown in its Articles of Incorporation or Charter, together with the state and date of incorporation, the names and residential addresses of each of its current officers and directors, and of each stockholder holding more than 25 percent of the stock of the corporation.

5. If the Applicant is a partnership, the name and residential address of each of the partners, including limited partners. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the Applicant shall provide the information about that partner required by subsection (A)(4) of this section.

6. If the Applicant is a limited partnership, a copy of the limited partnership’s certificate of limited partnership as filed with the County Clerk. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the Applicant shall provide the information about that partner required by subsection (A)(4) of this section.

7. If the Applicant is a corporation or partnership, the name of the responsible managing officer pursuant to subsection (C) of this section.

8. A single name and mailing address authorized by the Applicant to receive all communications and notices (the “Authorized Address”) required by, authorized by, or convenient to the enforcement of this chapter. If an Authorized Address is not supplied, the Applicant shall be understood to consent to the provision of notice at the address specified in subsection (A)(1) of this section.

9. All fictitious business names ever used by the Applicant and the respective addresses of those businesses.

10. Whether the Applicant has ever had any license or permit issued by any agency or board, or any city, county, state, or federal agency, suspended or revoked, or has had any professional or vocational license or permit suspended or revoked within five years immediately preceding the application, and the reason for the suspension or revocation.

11. The name and address of the current Owner and lessor of the real property upon which the proposed Tobacco Retailing business is to be conducted, and a copy of the lease or rental agreement.

12. Copies of all business tax certificates and local business licenses.

13. Copies of applications for licenses and licenses issued pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 22970 et seq., the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003.” If an application for a license pursuant to the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003” has been denied, copies of documentation regarding the reason for the denial of such license.

14. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, such other identification and information, including fingerprints, as may be required in order to discover the truth of the matters herein and/or deemed necessary for the administration or enforcement of this chapter as specified on the application form required by this section.

B. Owners, Corporate Officers, Partners Deemed Applicants. Each Owner of a Tobacco Retailer Applicant is deemed a co-Applicant and each shall provide the information required in subsection (A) of this section. For Tobacco Retailer Applicants with less than 20 employees, each corporate officer or partner of a Tobacco Retailer is deemed a co-Applicant and each shall provide the information required in subsection (A) of this section.

C. Designation of Responsible Managing Officer. A Tobacco Retailer Applicant that is a corporation or partnership shall designate one of its officers or general partners to act as its responsible managing officer. The responsible managing officer may complete and sign all applications on behalf of the corporate officers and partners.

D. Change in Information. An Applicant shall inform the Police Department in writing of any change in the information submitted on an application for a Tobacco Retailer’s Permit within 10 business days of a change.

E. All information specified in an application pursuant to this section shall be subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) or any other applicable law, subject to the laws’ exemptions.

F. Application Fee. The Applicant shall pay an application fee in an amount to be set by the City Council to cover the costs incurred by the City to process the application. (Ord. 3417 § 1, 2018).