(A) Change in personnel.
(1) Any changes in partnerships, officers, directors, persons holding directly or beneficially more than 5%, but less than 50%, of the stock, membership or other ownership interest, and all changes of managers or assistant managers of establishments licensed under this chapter shall be reported in writing to the Liquor Commissioner within ten days of the change. All such new personnel shall be subject to a background check as set forth in § 111.28 of this chapter and shall pay a non-refundable fee of $50 per person, not to exceed $200 per applicant. All such changes in personnel shall be subject to review by the Liquor Commissioner to determine whether the new persons would be eligible to hold a liquor license.
(2) Any sale, transfer or assignment of more than 50% of the shares of a corporation or membership of a limited liability company or the sale, transfer or assignment of more than 50% of the interest in a partnership, shall be reported in writing to the Liquor Commissioner and shall terminate the license; however, the licensee may apply for a new license at the same premises.
(3) When a license has been issued to a partnership and a change of ownership occurs resulting in a partnership interest by one who is not eligible to hold a liquor license, the license shall terminate.
(4) When a license has been issued to a corporation or limited liability company, and a change takes place in officers, directors, managers, members or shareholders of more than 5% of the stock or membership interest, resulting in the holding of office or stock or membership interests by one who is not eligible for a license, the license shall terminate.
(5) When a license has been issued to an individual who is no longer eligible for a license, the license shall terminate.
(B) Employees. No employee, agent or manager, while on duty within the premises, shall use or consume any illegal drugs or alcoholic liquor, or be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcoholic liquor.
(C) Supervision. A license which operates with a manager or assistant manager shall have on duty at all times such manager or assistant manager when the license is in effect.
(Prior Code, § 110.020) (Ord. 93-014, passed 5-24-1993; Ord. 2008-016, passed 5-19-2008) Penalty, see § 111.99