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Sec. 15-59. Restrictions. l '. ~ v ii I! q ., \ ~ (a) No license shall be issued under this article except to a person of good moral. character. No license shall be issued to an applicant for the sale of tobacco at any place other than his established place of business. No license shall be issued for the sale of tobacco at more than one place of business. No person shall sell or give away tobacco to any person below the age of eighteen (18) years. No person shall keep for sale, .sell, or dispose of any tobacco containing opium, morphine, jimson weed, bella donna, strychnia, cocaine, marijuana, or any other deleterious or poisonous drug except nicotine and other substances found naturally in tobacco or lawfully added as part of the manufacturing process. (b) tobacco. No person under the age of 18 years shall purchase, possess, or consume Sec. 15-60. Expiration. Every license issued under the provisions of this article shall expire on the thirty-first day of March next after its issuance. Sec. 15-61. Transfer. Licenses issued under the provisions of this article shall not be transferable from one person to another. Sec. 15-62. Display. Every license issued under the provisions of this article shall be kept conspicuously posted about the place for which the license is issued and shall be exhibited to any , authorized person upon request. Sec. 15-63. Penalties. (a) If a person licensed under this Article or an employee of a person licensed under this Article violates any provision of this ordinance, the licensee shall be charged an administrative penalty of $75.00. If a person licensed under this Article or an employee of a person licensed under this Article violates any provision of this ordinance twice at the same location within 24 months of the initial violation, the licensee shall be charged an administrative penalty of $200.00. If a person licensed under this Article or an employee of a person licensed under this Article violates any provision of this ordinance three times at the same location within 24 months of the initial violation, the licensee shall be charged an : administrative penalty of $250.00, and the licensee's license shall be susoended for seven ~. No penalty under this Section 15-63(a) shall take effect until the licensee has received notice, served personally or by mail, of the alleged violation, and has had an opportunity for a hearing before the city council. A decision by the city council that a violation of this ordinance has occurred shall be in writing. Judicial appeal shall be as provided for by state law. (b) Any person who sells tobacco to a person under the age of 18 years shall be charged an administrative penalty of $50.00. This penalty shall be in addition to the penalty charged under Section 15-63(a). No penalty under this Section 15-63(b) shall take effect until the person against whom the penalty will be charged has received notice, served personally or by mail, of the alleged violation, and has had an opportunity for a hearing before the city council. A decision by the city council that a violation of this ordinance has occurred shall be in writing. Judicial appeal shall be as provided for by state law.