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§ 11-27 MARTINSVILLE CODE local business office, if the records are maintained there. In the event the records are maintained outside this jurisdiction, copies of the appropriate books, returns and records shall be sent to the assessor's office upon demand. (Ord. No. 96-13, § 11-1(G), 11-26-96) Sec. 11-28. Transfer of licenses. Licenses issued under this article shall be transferable, except as otherwise provided. In order to transfer a license a written request for the transfer shall be submitted to the commissioner of revenue setting forth the name and place of business of the licensee, the date when the transfer should be made effective, and the name and address of the transferee. The transfer request shall be signed by both the transferor and transferee. If all currently due license taxes have been fully paid and the transferee would not be prohibited from obtaining a license by virtue of section 11-30, the commissioner shall approve the transfer of the license and so advise the transferee. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00), payable to the treasurer, shall be charged for the transfer of the license. Once the transfer has been approved by the commissioner and has become effective, the transferee shall be liable for all license taxes and other taxes payable by the business. (Ord. No. 96-13, § 11-1(H), 11-26-96) Sec. 11-29. Keeping and production of license. Every business required to have a license shall keep the license at the definite place of business of the business or, if a peddler or itinerant merchant, in the possession of such peddler or itinerant merchant. Whenever requested to do so, such license shall. be produced and exhibited to any authorized representative of the city. No license measured by gross receipts shall be required to be publicly displayed. (Ord. No. 96-13, § 11-1(I), 11-26-96) Sec. 11-30. Restrictions on issuance of licenses. (a) No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business, trade, profession, occupation or calling at a location where the conduct of such business, trade, profession, occupation or calling is prohibited or not allowed by any zoning, land use, subdivision, or other ordinance of the city or by any state or federal law. (b) No license shall be issued to any business which will conduct or transact business under any assumed or fictitious name in the city unless such business has filed the certificate required by section 59.1-69 of the Code of Virginia in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the City of Martinsville. Proof of such filing shall be exhibited to the commissioner prior to the issuance of a license. (c) No license shall be issued to any applicant who has not paid in full all delinquent license, business personal property, meals, transient occupancy, and admissions taxes owed to the city. An applicant shall furnish satisfactory evidence of such payment to the commissioner upon request prior to the issuance of a license. (Ord. No. 96-13, § 11-1(J), 11-26-96) Supp. No. 41, Rev. 674