Groomer license suspension or revocation.
El Paso City Code § 7.15.080
in effect7.15.080 - Groomer license suspension or revocation.
A. Suspension of Groomer's License. The director may suspend a groomer's license if the director determines any of the following occurred:
1. The license holder is under investigation or has pending criminal charges for violating a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
2. The license holder is under investigation or has pending criminal charges for having been intoxicated or under the influence of a mind-altering substance while providing grooming services;
3. The license holder is under criminal investigation or pending criminal charges for animal cruelty;
4. The license holder groomed an animal(s) without verifying that the animal had current vaccinations, microchip and city registration as required by applicable city, state and federal regulations;
5. The license holder failed to provide a written report of a grooming-related injury requiring medical attention or the death of any animal whom he or she groomed to the department within forty-eight hours of the occurrence of such incident.
B. Term of Suspension. The director may suspend a groomer's license according to the below:
1. Except as provided by paragraph 2 below, the director may suspend a groomer's license for up to sixty calendar days.
2. A suspension due to a criminal investigation or pending criminal charges shall remain in effect until the first of the following occurs:
a. The license term expires;
b. The criminal investigation ends without pursuit of criminal charges; or
c. The criminal charges are dismissed.
C. Notice of Intent to Suspend. Prior to the issuance of a suspension pursuant to paragraph A of this section, the director will issue a notice of intent to suspend. The notice of intent to suspend will include the following:
1. Name and address of the groomer;
2. Reason(s) for proposed suspension;
3. Notice of any corrective measures necessary to bring the groomer into compliance with the requirements of this chapter;
4. Ten calendar day time limit for the completion of the corrective measures;
5. Statement that the license, is subject to suspension for failure to complete the corrective measures within the allotted time;
6. Require the groomer license be surrendered in-person or by certified mail to the director within seven calendar days of receipt of notice of suspension.
7. Statement that the license, is subject to revocation for failure to surrender groomer license within the allotted time; and
Failure to adopt the corrective measures by the time allotted in the notice of intent to suspend will result in suspension of the license. The director may reduce the time of suspension upon completion of the required corrective measures.
D. The director may revoke a groomer's license if the licensed groomer is suspended for two violations of this chapter within a twelve-month period.
E. Revocation of Groomer's License. The director may revoke a groomer's license subject to this chapter if the director determines that any of the following occurred:
1. The license holder supplied false or misleading information on any application for a license;
2. The license holder continues to provide grooming services on a suspended license;
3. The license holder is found to be violating a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
4. The license holder is found to have been intoxicated or under the influence of a mind altering substance while providing grooming services;
5. The license holder is convicted of animal cruelty.
F. A licensed groomer that has had his license suspended or revoked shall surrender the groomer license to the director within seven calendar days of receiving notice from the city of suspension or revocation, regardless of whether the registrant or licensed groomer requests an appeal in accordance with Section 7.15.190 of this Code.
1. In the case of suspension, failure to surrender the groomer license within seven days' notice of the suspension shall cause the director to revoke the license. For the purpose of this provision, notice is considered received upon the department's mailing the notice via regular mail to the address listed in the groomer's license application.
2. A suspended license holder shall not commence operations after the term of suspension has ended without first retrieving his license from the director.
G. Notice of Suspension or Revocation. The director shall issue a written notice of suspension or revocation, pursuant to subsection A of this section to the groomer at issue and any shop at which such groomer provides services, which shall contain, as applicable, the following:
1. Name and address of the groomer;
2. Statement of whether the license is suspended or revoked;
3. Reason(s) for the suspension or revocation;
4. Notice of any corrective measures necessary to bring the groomer into compliance with the requirements of this chapter;
5. Reserved.
6. Statement that the license, if suspended, is subject to revocation for failure to complete the corrective measures by the end of the suspension term;
7. Order that the groomer license be surrendered in-person or by certified mail to the director at animal services within seven calendar days of receipt of notice of suspension or revocation;
8. Statement that the license, if suspended, is subject to revocation for failure to surrender groomer license within the allotted time; and
9. Statement that the suspension or revocation may be appealed under the provisions set forth in Section 7.15.190 of this Code.
H. License Reinstatement. A licensed groomer may seek to reinstate a revoked license according to the below:
1. A groomer must reapply for a groomer's license pursuant to Section 7.15.030 of this chapter. A groomer may not reapply for a new license for a period of twelve months after said license has been revoked.
2. A groomer who is found to perform grooming services with a revoked license shall not be eligible to reapply for a new license for a period of eighteen months after said license has been revoked.
(Ord. No. 19087, § 14, 8-18-2020; Ord. No. 19282, § 6, 1-19-2022)
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