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final. The licensee and/or the director may seek review of the decision by the superior court <br /> of Washington in and for Snohomish County within twenty days from the date of the <br /> decision. If review is sought as herein prescribed, the suspension or revocation shall be <br /> stayed pending final action by the superior court. <br /> C. Upon revocation of any license as provided in this section, no portion of the license fee shall <br /> be returned to the licensee. <br /> is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> 3.19.240 Suspension or revocation of business license, appeal. <br /> A. The director, or designee, shall have the power and authority to suspend or revoke any <br /> license issued under the provisions of this Chapter. The director, or designee, shall notify <br /> such licensee in writing by certified mail of the suspension or revocation of his or her license <br /> and the grounds therefor. Any license issued under this Chapter may be suspended or <br /> revoked based on one or more of the following grounds: <br /> 1. The license was procured by fraud or false representation of fact. <br /> 2. The licensee has failed to comply with any provisions of Chapters 3.19, 3.20, 3.24, 3.28 <br /> and 3.36. <br /> 3. The licensee has defaulted on any payment of any license fee or tax under Chapters 3.19, <br /> 3.20, 3.24, 3.28 and 3.36. <br /> 4. The licensee, or an employee thereof, has been convicted of a crime involving the <br /> business subject to tax under Chapters 3.20, 3.24, 3.28 and 3.36. <br /> B. Any licensee may, within ten (10) days from the date that the suspension or revocation notice <br /> was mailed to the licensee, appeal from such suspension or revocation by filing a written <br /> notice of appeal setting forth the grounds therefor with the director. <br /> 1. Such appeal will be heard before a hearing examiner appointed by the director. <br /> 2. The hearing examiner shall set a date for hearing said appeal and notify the licensee by <br /> mail of the time and place of the hearing. <br /> 3. The hearing examiner may establish procedures for hearing such appeal and may, by <br /> subpoena, require the attendance of any person, and may also require him/her to produce <br /> any pertinent books and records. Any person served with such subpoena shall appear at <br /> the time and place therein stated and produce the books and records required, if any, and <br /> shall testify truthfully under oath administered by the hearing examiner as to any matter <br /> required of him/her which is pertinent to the appeal, and it is unlawful for him/her to <br /> refuse to do so. <br /> 4. The director's decision shall be prima facie correct and the taxpayer shall have the burden <br /> of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence that the director's determination was <br /> erroneous. The hearing examiner shall, after appropriate findings of fact and conclusions <br /> of law, affirm, modify, or overrule the suspension or revocation. If the hearing examiner <br /> modifies or overrules the suspension or revocation, the hearing examiner may reinstate <br /> 7 <br />