A. A corporation that holds a license issued under the Liquor Control Act [60-3A-1 NMSA 1978] shall notify the director within thirty days after the occurrence of any change in the officers, directors or holders of more than ten percent of the voting stock of the corporation, giving the names and addresses of the new officers, directors or stockholders. A corporate licensee shall also notify the director immediately of a change of agent by filing a new power of attorney. The director shall by regulation define what corporate changes, including but not limited to transfer of stock, merger and consolidation, constitute transfers of ownership of corporate licenses and shall, upon making such a determination, order appropriate compliance with the Liquor Control Act, provided that a transfer of ownership of a corporate license shall not be deemed to occur where ultimate ownership of the corporation does not change.

B. A limited partnership that holds a license issued under the Liquor Control Act shall notify the director within thirty days after the occurrence of any change of general partners or of limited partners contributing ten percent or more of the total value of contributions made to the limited partnership or entitled to ten percent or more of the profits earned or other compensation by way of income paid by the limited partnership. The director shall by regulation define what limited partnership changes constitute transfers of ownership of limited partnership licenses and shall, upon making such determination, order appropriate compliance with the Liquor Control Act, provided that a transfer of ownership of a licensee that is a limited partnership shall not be deemed to occur where ultimate ownership of the limited partnership does not change.

C. A legal entity that is not a corporation or limited partnership and that holds a license issued under the Liquor Control Act shall notify the director within thirty days after the occurrence of any change in the trustees, partners, owners or members of more than a ten percent interest in the entity, giving the names and addresses of the new trustees, partners or owners. The director shall by regulation define what entity changes constitute a transfer of ownership of such entity's license and shall, upon making such determination, order appropriate compliance with the Liquor Control Act, provided that a transfer of ownership of a licensee shall not be deemed to occur where there is no change in the ultimate ownership of the legal entity.

History: Laws 1981, ch. 39, § 42; 1984, ch. 58, § 3; 2007, ch. 220, § 2.

Cross references. — For definition of "director", see 60-3A-3G NMSA 1978.

The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, provided in Subsections A, B and C that a transfer of ownership of a license shall not be deemed to occur where the ownership of the corporation, limited partnership or the ultimate ownership of the legal entity does not change.