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Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code ("Service And Other Businesses") by adding a new Section 9-631.1 to establish requirements for commercial landlords to take certain remedial action against commercial tenants who engage in tobacco retailing without a required tobacco retailer permit and establishing penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES
? 9-631.1 Leasing commercial premises to persons engaged in tobacco retailing without a tobacco retailer permit.
(1) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Commercial Landlord. The owner or owners of a commercial premises or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent, or any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity directly or indirectly in control of a commercial premises.
Unpermitted Tobacco Retailing. Engaging in tobacco retailing without a permit as required by Section 9-631.
Violator. A person who has been issued a violation for engaging in unpermitted tobacco retailing.
(2) Prohibited Conduct.
(a) It shall be a violation for a commercial landlord to knowingly lease commercial premises to, or otherwise allow use of a commercial premises by, a person who engages in unpermitted tobacco retailing at the commercial premises.
(.1) If a commercial landlord received written notice from the City about a violation at the commercial premises involving unpermitted tobacco retailing, the commercial landlord shall be presumed to know about any unpermitted tobacco retailing that is the subject of a subsequent violation issued ag...
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