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<section number="5-2705" name="Approval/Denial of License" law="code" slug="sec-5-2705" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_5BULI_DIV27ADBOSTADVISTLIRE_S5-2705APDELI">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The license application of any applicant shall be approved or denied by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement within fourteen (14) business days of the date the application is filed with the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. The Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement shall deny a license if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The applicant is under the age of eighteen (18) years; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The applicant has made a false statement upon the application or has given false information in connection with an application; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The applicant or any holder of any class of stock, or a director, officer, partner or principal of the applicant has had an adult book store or adult video store license revoked or suspended anywhere within the state within one year prior to the application; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A corporate applicant is not in good standing or authorized to do business in the State; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The applicant is overdue in the payment of County taxes, fees, fines or penalties assessed against him/her or imposed against him/her in relation to an adult book store or adult video store.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement may deny a license upon other legal grounds.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In the event that the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement denies a license application, the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement shall, in writing, state the reasons for the denial, and a copy of such decision shall be sent to the applicant by first class mail to the address provided by the applicant.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement fails to render a timely decision pursuant to the terms of this Division, then the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement shall be deemed to have approved or consented to the approval of the adult book store and/or adult video store license.</text>
  </level>
</section>
