(a) Pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 60-3A-12(e) and West Virginia Code 8-13-4 respectively on and after July 1, 1999, any person, firm or corporation desiring to conduct retail sales of liquor within the corporate limits of the City shall, after first being licensed by the State pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 60-3A-1 et seq., thereafter file as an applicant for retail liquor license with the Director of Finance of the City.
(b) The annual retail license period shall be from the first day of July to the thirtieth day of June of the following year. The annual municipal license fee if an applicant holds a Class A retail license under the state law shall be the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per outlet. The annual municipal retail license fee if an applicant holds a Class B retail license shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000) per outlet.
(c) A retail license shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of each year and may be renewed only upon the submission of an application and payment of the required annual fee to the Director of Finance on or before July 1 of each year, on such forms as the Director may prescribe.
(d) No person may sell liquor at any retail outlet within the City if the state retail license applicable to such outlet has been suspended or revoked or has expired.
(e) All retail liquor licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall expire and be of no further force or effect as of the first day of July, the year after they are issued, unless renewed from year to year, as hereinbefore provided.
(f) Violations of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. 3-00. Passed 2-28-00.)