A. Any person doing business on the Reservation who fails to obtain a business license or fails to renew a business license as provided in this Code shall, in addition to being required to immediately obtain such a business license and pay for the requested fee, be fined Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day for each day it operates on the Reservation without a license, unless good cause is shown to the Business License Department as to why such a license had not been obtained in a timely manner.

B. If the Business License Department becomes aware that a person conducts business on the Reservation without a license, it shall deliver written notice to and informing the person that he or she operates on the Reservation in violation of this Code and that he or she shall, within two working days, obtain such a license and pay such fee and fines as are indicated in the letter of notice. However, where the Business License Department has reason to believe that the health, safety, welfare, or morals of the residents of the Reservation are endangered by the continuation of such business activity, the Business License Department may order such business to cease all business activity until it has obtained a license. Such order may be appealed in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 5-401(C) of this Title.

C. Upon notice from the Business License Department, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, said person(s) shall immediately cease to conduct business on the Reservation until a business license has been obtained and all fees and penalties applicable thereto have been paid. If the person fails to comply, the Business License Department shall petition the Osage Judiciary to hold an expedited hearing on the matter. If the person fails to appear or fails to show good cause, the Osage Judiciary shall issue appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, an injunction and/or order to cease business.

D. Any entity doing business on the Reservation without a business license who fails to obtain a license within the time period required by the Business License Department as provided in this section, or any person whose license to do business has been revoked by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction pursuant to any provision of this Code, shall immediately cease to conduct business on the Reservation; provided, that upon a showing of good cause, the Osage Judiciary may grant the entity a reasonable period of time during which to conclude its business, if the business does not endanger the health, safety, welfare, or morals of residents of the Reservation. Where notice to cease business is issued by the Osage Judiciary, notice shall be hand-delivered to the business or forwarded by certified mail, return receipt requested. ONCA 07-40, eff. June 22, 2007.