§ 42-30. Licensing violations – Penalties.

(a) In general.

In lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, a person operating a business that is required to be licensed by one of the subtitles listed under § 42-9 of this subtitle may be issued a civil citation for:

(1) operating a business without a license;

(2) operating a business with an improper license; and

(3) operating a business in violation of the terms of a license.

(b) Process not exclusive.

The issuance of a citation to enforce the provisions of a business license created in the subtitles listed under § 42-9 of this subtitle does not preclude the City from pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.