Appellate board grants appeal conditioned on background check; defers revocation hearing and appoints counsel

The appeals board voted to grant an appellant's appeal on the condition that the licensee, referred to in the record as Mr. Gross, submit to a background check when he files his renewal application for the Kaleidoscope permit, the board's presiding officer said.

The board's Chair said the panel had met with both sides and "appreciate[d] the evidence presented by both sides," and proposed granting the appeal conditioned on the background-check requirement. A member voiced support for the Chair's approach and praised the Brookhaven Police Department for conducting a related sting operation, saying the board's decision should not deter such enforcement tactics.

Why it matters: The board's decision resolves the immediate appeal by restoring the licensee's permit subject to a renewal-time background check, while the board separately deferred…