Tulare County Municipal Code Art. 2 Issuance, Denial, and Revocation of License

The license collector shall issue the license if, in addition to compliance with Chapter 1 of this Part, the license collector finds:

(a) That the operation, as proposed by the applicant, would comply with all applicable laws.

(b) That the applicant has not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following offenses:

(1) An offense involving use of force or violence upon the person of another.

(2) An offense involving the element of fraud or theft.

(3) A crime requiring registration under Penal Code section 290, or of any violation of Penal Code sections 311 through 311.7, 314, 315, 316, 318, or subdivisions (a), (b), or (d) of section 647.

(4) A crime requiring registration under Health and Safety Code section 11590, or violations of Health and Safety Code sections 11352, 11360, 11366, 11377, or 11379.

(5) Any other crime involving moral turpitude.

(6) Any of the above substantive offenses as defined in the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California or as defined by any law of the State of California in effect before the above sections were adopted.

(c) That the applicant has not knowingly and with intent to deceive made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statements of fact in the license application or any other document required by the County in conjunction therewith.

(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)

(a) If one or more of the findings set forth in section 6-15-2000 cannot be made, the license shall be denied. In the event of denial, notification and reasons for denial shall be communicated by the license collector to the applicant in the manner provided in Chapter 1 of this Part.

(b) Any person who operates a fortune-telling establishment or practices fortune-telling, after denial of an application becomes final, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)

Any license issued under this article shall be subject to suspension or revocation pursuant to Chapter 1 of this Part.

(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)

If a fortune-telling license is denied, suspended, or revoked, the person aggrieved may appeal such action to the County Hearing Officer as set forth in Chapter 1 of this Part.

(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3559, effective 6-20-19)

Any person whose license is denied or revoked may not apply for a license to operate a fortune-telling establishment or practice fortune-telling in the County for a period of one (1) year from the date such denial or revocation becomes final.

(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)