§912. Permits; necessity of display; penalties

A. A permit issued under this Chapter is a personal privilege and cannot be transferred, assigned, or inherited. The permit must be returned to the office of alcohol and tobacco control or surrendered to an agent of the commissioner within five days of permanently ceasing business operations or when there is a change in ownership. If the permit holder is a corporation or limited liability company, the permit holder shall notify the office of alcohol and tobacco control of any changes in the officers, directors, managers, shareholders, or members within fifteen days of the date of such changes. The notification shall include the suitability documents and information for each new individual required to possesses the qualifications of the applicants. If the business is physically relocated during the permit period, the permit holder must notify the commissioner in writing prior to relocating.

B. The permit shall at all times be publicly displayed by the dealer in his principal place of business so as to be easily seen by the public unless the dealer is solely a vending machine operator. The failure of a dealer or vending machine operator to publicly display his permits, as required by this Chapter, shall be grounds for the issuance of a fine or the withholding, suspension, or revocation of the permit.

C. Each permit shall include a unique number assigned by the commissioner.

D. Nothing herein shall prohibit an individual, partnership, or corporation otherwise qualified from obtaining multiple permits.

Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2014, No. 12, §1, eff. May 7, 2014.