Sec. 8-374. - Revocation or suspension.

(a)

The city council shall have the power to revoke or suspend any license issued under the provisions of this article for cause, which may include, but shall not be limited to, violation of any of the provisions of this article or any laws of the state or other ordinances of the city in the conduct of the business, in which case the city council by a majority vote may revoke the license for such business after first giving written notice to the licensee and after a hearing thereon. Such revocation or suspension shall be effectuated in accordance with G.L. 1956, § 5-5-10.

(b)

It shall be a violation of this chapter for which the license may be revoked or other penalties imposed if:

(1)

Any licensee performs any services usually performed by a private detective, upon speculation and with a view towards selling the information so gathered to a customer by whom the licensee was not employed when the service was performed;

(2)

Any licensee misrepresents the scope of such license, or holds himself out as a public official or as having any power beyond that of a private detective.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-274)