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6 (e) Revocation or suspension. Any license issued may be suspended or revoked following the procedures set forth in Section 802.120. (f) Transfers. All licenses issued are valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location or person is prohibited. (g) Display. All licenses must be posted and displayed at all times in plain view of the general public in the retail establishment. (h) Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this ordinance will be handled as required in this Chapter. The request for a renewal must be made at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the expiration of the current license. (i) Issuance as privilege and not a right. The issuance of a license is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to an automatic renewal of the license. 802.025. RESTRICTIONS ON NUMBER OF LICENSES AND SUNSETTING OF LICENSES. (a) License number restriction. The number of Tobacco Store Licenses within the City shall not exceed two (2). The number of General Sales and Display Licenses shall not exceed five (5). (b) Sunset on Tobacco Retail Licenses. The city will not issue any new licenses for the sale of licensed products after May 25, 2022. The city will only renew existing licenses that were issued by May 25, 2022. Licenses may be renewed subject to the provisions of this chapter, provided that: 1. A license is only eligible for renewal by the same natural person who holds the license on May 25, 2022 for the premises set forth in the approved application. Eligible parties will lose the existing license if they fail to renew it by June 30 each year, or if the license is revoked for any reason. 2. A license held by a person as defined by this ordinance that is not a natural person, including LLC, Partnership, or Corporation, or other business organization, is only eligible for renewal provided there has not been a change of 50% or more of the owners, shareholders or partners in place as of May 25, 2022. 802.030. BASIS FOR DENIAL. Grounds for denying the renewal of a license under this chapter include, but are not limited to the following: (a) The applicant is under the age of 21 years; (b) The applicant has been convicted within the past five years of any violation of a federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to Licensed Products;