(b) The appellant shall pay reasonable copying costs as established by the Commission, unless such
costs are waived by the Commission for good cause shown.
31-3.05 Regulations. The Commission may recommend for approval by the Tribal Council Tribal regulations
or Memoranda of Agreement with federal and state agencies whenever the Commission finds such
regulations or memoranda necessary to administer this Code.
Section 31-4 Business License
31-4.01 Applicability.
(a) This Code shall be applicable to all persons engaged in business within the Reservation.
(b) Each person engaged in business upon the Reservation shall obtain and have in effect at all
times a business license issued by the Commission.
31-4.02 Application and Issuance.
(a) An application for a business license shall be submitted in writing to the Director on a form
provide by the Commission and approved by the Council.
(b) Persons engaged in business at the time this Code is enacted shall have 30 days to obtain and
submit to the Director an application for a license.
(c) All applications shall include:
(1) A description of the type of business;
(2) The name and address of the owner or owners of the business;
(3) The trade name if any to be used by the business;
(4) The location(s) at which the business will be conducted;
(5) A sworn statement that the applicant is in compliance and will comply with all Tribal
laws applicable to the applicant’s business;
(6) A sworn statement that the applicant consents to Tribal Court jurisdiction and service of
process; and
(7) The name(s), address(es) and signature(s) of the agent(s) who will accept service of
process on behalf of the business.
(d) Separate applications shall be submitted for each branch establishment or separate business
location.
(e) A reasonable application fee as set by the Council shall accompany each application.
(f) The Director shall notify the applicant by regular mail within 14 days on whether a license shall
be issued.
(g) The license shall be issued for no additional cost on a form approved by the Council and the
licensee shall post the license in a conspicuous manner at the business location designated on
the license.
31-4.03 Denial of License and Appeal.
(a) The Director shall not approve or renew a business license if the Director finds that:
(1) the applicant materially has misrepresented facts contained in the application;
(2) the applicant or the business presently is non-compliant with Tribal law;
(3) approval or renewal or the business license will threaten the peace, safety, morals, or
general welfare of the Tribe; or
(4) the applicant or the business has incurred delinquent financial obligations, owed to the
Tribe or to a Tribal Enterprise, that arise from activities related to the business for which
a license, or a license renewal, is sought.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (d), a business license may be issued or
renewed if the Commission, in its sole and unreviewable discretion, approves a payment plan as
a condition of the license. If the business fails to comply with such a repayment plan over the
next 6 months, the Director shall revoke the license as set forth in section 31-5.01.
(c) Within 14 days of receiving an application, the Director shall notify the applicant, by regular mail,
whether the license shall be granted or denied. If the license is denied, the Director shall inform
the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the denial, and advise the applicant that the
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