ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 4-64-230 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
4-64-230 License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when.
No tobacco license under this Chapter shall be issued to any person under the following circumstances:
if, following an investigation pursuant to Section 4-64-220(b), the Commissioner determines that the applicant or licensee, as applicable, or any person with a substantial or controlling interest in the applicant or licensee: (i) has ever been convicted, in custody, under parole, or under any other non-custodial supervision resulting from an adjudication of guilt in any judicial or administrative proceeding in any jurisdiction of a felony of any kind or a criminal offense of whatever degree that is rationally related to such person's fitness or capacity to engage in the covered business activity or to be entrusted with the sale of cigarettes; or (ii) has ever admitted guilt in connection with any such felony or criminal or criminal offense under circumstances where such admission of guilt is a matter of record; or (iii) otherwise lacks the character, reputation or fitness to engage in the covered business activity or to be entrusted with the sale of cigarettes; or
if applicant or licensee, as applicable: (i) intends to or does sell, give away, barter, exchange or otherwise deal in tobacco products or tobacco accessories at the licensed location, and (ii) such location has a property line within 100 feet ofthe property line of any building or location used primarily as a school, child care facility, or for the education or recreation of children under 18 years of age, as set forth in Section 4-64-515(a) or Section 4-64-615(a), as applicable;
if the applicant or licensee, as applicable: (i) intends to 6ell, give away, barter, oxohange or otherwise-deal in flavored tobacco pr...
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