Section 20-206. Renewal, suspension and revocation of licenses  


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  • a. In
      addition to any other powers of the commissioner, and not in  limitation
      thereof,  the  commissioner  may, after due notice and opportunity to be
      heard, refuse to renew any license required under  this  subchapter  and
      may  suspend  or revoke such license if the person holding such license,
      or, where  applicable,  any  of  its  officers,  principals,  directors,
      members,  managers,  employees,  or  stockholders  owning  more than ten
      percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation, has been  found  to
      have:
        1.  made  a  material  false statement or concealed a material fact in
      connection  with  the  filing  of  any  application  pursuant  to   this
      subchapter; or
        2.  not  paid,  within the time permitted by law, any civil penalty or
      judgment duly imposed pursuant to the provisions of this  subchapter  or
      any  rules  promulgated  thereunder  or  pursuant to chapter thirteen of
      title eleven of this code, or chapter forty of title eleven of this code
      relating to cigarette sales.
        3. violated the provisions of section 17-702 of this code or any rules
      promulgated thereunder.
        b. In addition to the commissioner's power to refuse to renew, suspend
      or revoke a license as provided in subdivision a of  this  section,  the
      commissioner shall be authorized to refuse to renew any license required
      under  this  subchapter  and may suspend or revoke such license upon the
      notification by the commissioner of finance that the person holding such
      license,  or,  where  applicable,  any  of  its  officers,   principals,
      directors,  employees,  members,  managers,  or stockholders owning more
      than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation,  has  been
      found to have violated any provision of chapter thirteen of title eleven
      of  this code, or of chapter forty of title eleven of this code relating
      to cigarette sales.
        c. Upon suspending or  revoking  any  retail  cigarette  license,  the
      commissioner  shall  direct  the  holder  thereof  to  surrender  to the
      commissioner immediately any  cigarette  retail  license  or  duplicates
      thereof  issued to such holder for such place of business and the holder
      shall surrender promptly  all  such  licenses  to  the  commissioner  as
      directed.