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A. The chief of police or his designee may deny or revoke any permit or license if the person requesting or holding the permit or license refuses or fails to comply with this chapter, the regulations promulgated by the city of Aberdeen, or any law governing the protection and keeping of animals.

B. It shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit or license that the city of Aberdeen shall be permitted to inspect all animals and the premises where animals are kept at any time and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the permit or license of the refusing owner.

C)(1. If the applicant has withheld or falsified any information on the application, the city of Aberdeen shall refuse to issue or may revoke a permit or license.

2. Knowingly falsifying any information on a license application or veterinarian's certificate is an infraction punishable by a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

D. No person who has been convicted of an offense involving cruelty to animals shall be issued a permit or license to operate a commercial animal establishment for twenty-four (24) months after the date of the conviction.

E. Any person having been denied a license or permit may not reapply for a period of thirty (30) days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a ten dollar fee which shall be in addition to the fees required by Section 6.04.020.

F. Any person whose permit or license is revoked or denied shall, within ten days thereafter, humanely dispose of all animals owned, kept, or harbored by such person and no part of any permit or license fee shall be refunded.

G. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor as provided in this chapter shall:

1. Not be allowed to apply for a license or permit for two years after the date of conviction, and

2. Have any current valid animal license or permit revoked by the city.

(Prior code § 6.06.060)