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- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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Prohibits the transfer of liquor licenses from one owner to subsequent owners of the same establishment, bar or club
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the transfer of liquor licenses to new owners
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to stop the automatic transfer of a liquor license to a new owner of a bar or club that is sold to them.
Summary of provisions
Section One of the bill amends Section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law by adding subdivision 4-a. Subdivision 4-a would require that no licensee shall transfer any interest in a license to any new owner of such licensee's establishment, bar or club. Such license shall terminate at the time ownership of the property is transferred to the new owner.
A new owner will be granted a 45 day temporary license in which time such person shall apply for a permanent license.
Justification
An owner of an establishment, bar or club goes through a lengthy application process before the State Liquor Authority (SLA) will grant a liquor license. The State Liquor Authority looks for community input and reviews the impact such an establishment will have on those who live in the immediate area. Currently, if an owner sells an establishment to a new owner, the liquor license is also automatically transferred to the new owner. New ownership may dramatically change the impact a bar or club has on a community, and yet, no thorough review of the community impact the new bar or club will be reviewed by the State Liquor Authority.
This bill will insure that the new owners of a bar or club go through the State Liquor Authority's review process. Under this bill, a liquor license will not be transferred along with the sale of the establishment. Rather, a temporary 45 day license will be granted to the new owners. A 45 day temporary license will allow for continuous operation of an establishment after a sale, and allows time for the new ownership to apply for a new license. Application for a new license will allow the State Liquor Authority to review any changes the new ownership may have on a community, and will allow a community to speak out on concerns it may have regarding the granting of a new license.
Legislative history
2001-2002: S.2052 died in Senate Investigations, Taxation and Government Operations Committee. 2003-2004: S.3244 died in Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee 2005-2006: S.2584 died in Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Local fiscal implications
Minimal
Effective date
This act shall take effect one hundred twentieth days after it shall have become a law.
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