It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to own an establishment that sells at retail any alcoholic beverages unless said person is a resident of the county in which the premises is located; a person of good character and reputation; a citizen of the United States; a person who has never been convicted of a felony; a person who has never been associated with, or kept, a house of ill fame; a person who has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality; a person who has never had a liquor license revoked for cause; a person whose premises, for which a license is sought, meet the standards for fire safety as established by the state’s Fire Marshal; or a person who has not acquired a beneficial interest in more than two alcoholic beverage retail establishments since 3-4-1963; provided, the beneficial interest requirement in this section shall not apply to a person applying for an additional license for use in connection with the operation of a hotel containing at least 25 sleeping rooms, or where the request is limited to on premises sale of beer only in a restaurant.
(2005 Code, § 10-106)