(1) (a) A transferee shall begin operations of the retail license within 30 days from the day on which a transfer is approved by the commission, except that: (i) the department may grant an extension of this time period not to exceed 30 days; and (ii) after the extension is authorized by the department under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the commission may grant one or more additional extensions not to exceed, in the aggregate, seven months from the day on which the commission approves the transfer, if the transferee can demonstrate to the commission that the transferee: (A) cannot begin operations because the transferee is improving the licensed premises; (B) has obtained a building permit for the improvements described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A); and (C) is working expeditiously to complete the improvements to the licensed premises. (b) A transferee is considered to have begun operations of the retail license if the transferee: (i) has a licensed premises that is open for business; (ii) sells, offers for sale, or furnishes alcoholic products to a patron on the licensed premises described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); and (iii) has a valid business license.

(a) A transferee shall begin operations of the retail license within 30 days from the day on which a transfer is approved by the commission, except that: (i) the department may grant an extension of this time period not to exceed 30 days; and (ii) after the extension is authorized by the department under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the commission may grant one or more additional extensions not to exceed, in the aggregate, seven months from the day on which the commission approves the transfer, if the transferee can demonstrate to the commission that the transferee: (A) cannot begin operations because the transferee is improving the licensed premises; (B) has obtained a building permit for the improvements described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A); and (C) is working expeditiously to complete the improvements to the licensed premises.

(i) the department may grant an extension of this time period not to exceed 30 days; and

(ii) after the extension is authorized by the department under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the commission may grant one or more additional extensions not to exceed, in the aggregate, seven months from the day on which the commission approves the transfer, if the transferee can demonstrate to the commission that the transferee: (A) cannot begin operations because the transferee is improving the licensed premises; (B) has obtained a building permit for the improvements described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A); and (C) is working expeditiously to complete the improvements to the licensed premises.

(A) cannot begin operations because the transferee is improving the licensed premises;

(B) has obtained a building permit for the improvements described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A); and

(C) is working expeditiously to complete the improvements to the licensed premises.

(b) A transferee is considered to have begun operations of the retail license if the transferee: (i) has a licensed premises that is open for business; (ii) sells, offers for sale, or furnishes alcoholic products to a patron on the licensed premises described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); and (iii) has a valid business license.

(i) has a licensed premises that is open for business;

(ii) sells, offers for sale, or furnishes alcoholic products to a patron on the licensed premises described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); and

(iii) has a valid business license.

(2) If a transferee fails to begin operations of the retail license within the time period required by Subsection (1), the following are automatically forfeited effective immediately: (a) the retail license; and (b) the retail license fee.

(a) the retail license; and

(b) the retail license fee.

(3) A transferee shall begin operations of the retail license at the location to which the transfer applies before the transferee may seek a transfer of the retail license to a different location.

(4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the commission may not issue a conditional license unless the requirements of Section 32B-5-205 are met, except that the time periods required by this section supersede the time period provided in Section 32B-5-205.