It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for retail sale in the city any alcoholic beverage without having a retailer's license ("license"), or in violation of the terms of such license.
A. License Privileges: A retailer's license shall allow the licensee to sell or offer for sale alcoholic beverages, at retail only and not for resale in any form, on the premises in accordance with the classification of said license as hereinafter provided.
B. Nature Of License As Property: Any license granted shall not be subject to attachment, garnishment or execution, nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered for the subject matter in lien. Such license shall not descend by the laws of testate or intestate devolution, but it shall cease upon the death of the licensee, provided that the executors or administrators of the estate of any deceased licensee, and the trustee of any insolvent or bankrupt licensee, when such estate consists in part of alcoholic beverages under order of the appropriate court, may exercise the privileges of the deceased or insolvent or bankrupt licensee after the death of such decedent, or such insolvency or bankruptcy until the expiration of such license but no longer than six (6) months after the death, insolvency or bankruptcy of such licensee.
C. License Term: Licenses shall expire at twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight on the day of December 31 next following its issuance, unless renewed by payment of the quarterly fees pursuant to section 3-1-5 of this chapter. (Ord. 314, 1994)