A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the license of any scrap metal dealer may be suspended for a period of time not to exceed one year upon a showing that the operator or any employee of such establishment has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of Chapter 19 of the Phoenix City Code, or any of the provisions of A.R.S. §§ 13-1802, 13-2307, 28-2094, 28-2531, 44-1642, 44-1643, 44-1644, or 44-1646 in the conduct of business of such establishment. The conviction of an employee under A.R.S. § 13-1802 for an act of theft committed against that employee’s own scrap metal dealer shall not be the basis for suspension under this subsection.

B. No person engaged in the business of scrap metal dealer shall knowingly permit a person whose scrap metal dealer license is under suspension to be employed in any capacity of such establishment. (Ord. No. G-5462, § 37, 2009)