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Ordinance 2209 Page 5 of 11 7. Such other information as the business license division deems appropriate for the administration or enforcement of this chapter. E. A permitted tobacco retailer or tobacco store must inform the business license division in writing of any change in the information submitted on an application for a permit within ten (10) business days of a change. Section 9.32.090. Issuance of Tobacco Retailer Permit: Standards. After receipt of a complete application for a tobacco retailer permit and the permit fee required by this chapter, the business license division, after consultation with the community development department, shall issue a permit within thirty (30) days unless substantial evidence demonstrates that one or more of the following bases for denial exists: A. The application is incomplete or inaccurate; B. The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing by a person or at a location for which a suspension or revocation is in effect under Section 9.32.160 of this chapter; C. The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing for a person to whom this chapter prohibits a permit to be issued; or D. The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing at a location that is in violation of applicable city zoning under Chapter 18 of this Code, or is in violation of any other local, state, or federal law. Section 9.32.100 Tobacco Retailer Permit Renewal and Expiration. A. Renewal of Tobacco Retailer Permit. A tobacco retailer permit is invalid if the permit fee has not been timely paid in full or if the permit term has expired. The term of a permit is one (1) year from January 1st to December 31st of each calendar year. Each tobacco retailer and tobacco store must apply for the renewal of their permit and submit the permit fee as required by the business license division. B. Expiration of Tobacco Retailer Permit. A permit that is not timely renewed shall expire at the end of its term. To renew a permit not timely renewed under Subsection A., above, the renewal applicant must: 1. Submit the permit fee and renewal application form; and 2. Submit a signed affidavit affirming the proprietor has not sold and will not sell any tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia after the permit expiration date and before the permit is renewed. C. If the proprietor has engaged in tobacco retailing during a period in which its permit is invalid, a permit may only be re-issued to eligible applicants following the applicable periods set forth in Section 9.32.150. 9.32.110 Fees for Tobacco Retailer Permit. The fee is $550.00 to issue, or $450.00 to renew, a tobacco retailer permit. The fee shall be adjusted July 1st of each year beginning in 2022 based on Consumer Price Index for all urban users for all items for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward statistical area as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or successor index. Adjustments made on percent change based on the annual average with base of June 2020 in $5.00 increments. 9.32.120 Tobacco Retailer Permit Nontransferable.