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A. It is unlawful to engage in business as an operator without obtaining a certificate of registration under this section. An operator shall display its certificate of registration prominently at its place of business.

B. An operator shall obtain a certificate of registration issued by the director before engaging in room rentals. An operator must apply to the director for a certificate of registration on a form prescribed by the director. A current valid business license shall be a prerequisite to receiving a certificate of registration.

C. A certificate of registration shall bear the name of the operator, the address of the registered place of business, and the operator’s form of business organization.

D. The certificate of registration is not assignable and nontransferable. The operator shall promptly surrender the certificate to the director when the operator ceases to do business at the location named on the certificate. An operator shall submit a new or updated application for other changes, such as business name changes, owner/operator changes, change in business organization, and/or primary contact person. The director, after receipt of the application, will determine whether a new certificate of registration shall be issued which may bear the same registration number. If the business is continued at the same location but there is a change in its name or form of organization, the operator making such change shall, in addition to submitting a new application, surrender their old certificate to the director.

E. An operator shall not rent a room subject to the tax imposed in this chapter if the operator does not possess a valid certificate of registration. An operator making room rentals subject to this tax without a valid certificate of registration is subject to all penalties provided in this chapter, including, but not limited to, an injunction preventing the operator from engaging in further rental activity until the operator obtains a valid certificate of registration. (Ord. 2019-16 § 13, 2019; Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2013-65 § 7, 2013; Ord. 2002-39 § 2, 2002. 2004 Code § 3.58.040.)