§ 3-33. Transfer.

(a)

Requirements. A licensee under this article shall not partially or fully transfer his license to another person, and thereby partially or fully surrender possession, control, and operation of the licensed establishment to such other person, unless and until such other person satisfies the following requirements.

(1)

Obtains a transferred license from the tax collector which provides that the applicant is now the licensee, which transferred license may be obtained only if the applicant has completed and properly filed an application pursuant to section 3-27, the application has been investigated under section 3-28, and the application has been granted by the tax collector pursuant to section 3-29;

(2)

Adduces satisfactory proof that the transfer will be or has been effectuated through a bona fide sale, lease or other transaction; and

(3)

Pays a transfer fee of ten (10) percent of the applicable annual license fee.

(b)

Effect of suspension or revocation procedures. No license may be transferred pursuant to subsection (a) when the tax collector has notified the licensee that suspension or revocation proceedings have been or will be brought against the licensee.

(c)

No transfer to different location. A licensee shall not transfer his license to another location.

(d)

Attempted improper transfer void. Any attempted transfer of a license either directly or indirectly in violation of this section is hereby declared void.

(Code 1965, § 1A-29; Ord. No. 87-06, § 1, 2-9-87; Ord. No. 87-38, § 1, 11-9-87; Ord. No. 90-05, § 1, 4-9-90; Ord. No. 92-13, § 3, 4-7-92; Ord. No. 96-34, § 14, 10-29-96)