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Section 6-46. Failure to register. (a) Upon determining that an unregistered TVR is operating on a property, the planning director shall issue a notice of violation and order ordering the owner to: (1) Cease and desist from operating the TVR until the owner registers the TVR; (2) Pay a civil fine of $10,000; and (3) When deemed necessary by the planning director, pay a civil fine for each day in which the violation persists in an amount specified in the order not to exceed two times the highest daily rate at which the TVR has been advertised within the preceding twelve months. (b) Determination of a failure to register may be made on the basis of- (1) An active rental advertisement of the property; (2) The fact that the properly may be booked or reserved through a booking service; (3) Transient accommodations tax returns; (4) Other prima facie evidence of TVR operation. Section 6-47. Annual renewal. (a) No later than one year after the issuance of a TVR registration number or other date as the director of finance may prescribe, and every year thereafter, the owner shall renew the registration by paying a renewal fee of $100 or $250, in the case of a hosted or un-hosted TVR, respectively. (b) If an owner fails to renew a registration within the time prescribed in subsection (a), the director of finance shall issue a notice of expired registration advising the owner that, unless the registration is renewed within ninety days of the date of the notice by payment of the renewal fee and a late fee of $90, operation of the TVR thereafter will constitute a failure to register subject to section 6-46. Section 6-48. Cancellation. (a) Upon verification of any basis specified in subsection (b), the planning director shall cancel the registration and issue to the owner a notice of cancellation: (1) Ordering the owner to cease and desist from operating the TVR until the owner re -registers the TVR; (2) Informing the owner of the basis of the cancellation; and (3) Advising the owner that operation of the TVR after the date specified in the notice constitutes a failure to register subject to section 6-46. (b) The decision to cancel a registration may be made on the basis of: (1) The TVR, including the structure used therefor or any activity on the property in connection therewith, being in violation of any applicable law; (2) Any information provided by the owner in connection with the registration found to be inaccurate or fraudulent; or (3) Any delinquent real property or transient accommodations tax, or any fees, fines, or penalties assessed on the TVR that are owed and unpaid by the owner. 11