Bill No.: HB0003                   Drafter:  LGC

 

LSO No.:  11LSO-0218               Effective Date:  2/15/2011

 

Enrolled Act No.:   HEA0001

 

Chapter No.:        CH0005

 

Prime Sponsor:      Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:        Liquor license transfers.

 

Subject:       Limiting transfer of liquor licenses.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·       Current law specifies that a local licensing authority shall not approve a transfer of a liquor license if a proceeding to collect delinquent sales tax payments is pending against the transferor.

 

·       This act additionally prohibits the transfer of a liquor license by a local licensing authority if the department of revenue has certified that the transferor is sixty or more days delinquent in paying sales taxes.