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Board fines Society Hookah Bar $100 after finding license not displayed under glass
Summary
The Board of License Commissioners found Society Hookah Bar in violation of local rule 6.117 for not having its original license framed under glass and imposed a $100 fine after testimony that the frame had fallen and been replaced roughly 24 hours later.
The board heard a contested show‑cause concerning Society Hookah Bar and an alleged violation of local rule 6.117, which requires the original liquor license to be framed under glass and conspicuously displayed.
Attorney David Martinez argued the lapse was inadvertent: an employee reportedly slammed a door, the frame fell and the glass broke; the owner said the framed license was returned to the wall within about 24 hours. The county alcohol‑enforcement representative described the routine inspection that found the license not framed under glass on February 11 and produced an incident report.
Board members discussed the circumstances and record, noting the license holder had no prior enforcement history but that the rule was in place to keep licenses legible and accessible to the public and law enforcement. After discussion a motion finding a violation and imposing a $100 fine passed. The clerk recorded the fine and the board closed the matter with that sanction.
