A. Every licensee hereunder shall be of good moral character, over the age of twenty one (21) years, and a bona fide citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien. If the applicant is a partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, it shall be qualified to do business in the state and each partner or member shall meet the qualifications of a licensee. If the applicant is a corporation, it shall be qualified to do business in the state, and each officer, director, trustee, or shareholder shall meet the qualifications of a licensee. Any partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity shall hold its license through an agent who shall also meet all the qualifications of a licensee. Such agent shall be personally responsible for assuring compliance with this chapter and the act and shall be subject to the penalties for any violation of this chapter or the act. Upon the death, resignation or discharge of its agent, a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity shall, within fifteen (15) days, appoint another agent to qualify for and hold the license. Failure to designate a substitute agent within the time required shall be grounds for suspension, revocation or refusal to renew the license.
B. No license shall be issued to any person who has violated any provision of this chapter, this title, or the Act, or who has violated any provision of a license to sell alcoholic beverages issued by the City or any other governmental agency within the State of Utah, or who has had such a license revoked. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or any violation of any law or ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages, driving under the influence, keeping a gambling or disorderly house, or any law or ordinance involving moral turpitude, or who has pleaded guilty to or forfeited bail on a charge of having committed a felony or of having violated any such law or ordinance. No partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other entity shall be issued a license or have its license renewed unless it has on file with the License Officer a list of its partners, members, trustees, officers, directors and shareholders. Any change in partners, members, trustees, officers, directors or shareholders of a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity which occurs after the issuance of a license under this chapter shall be immediately reported to the License Officer. No partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity shall be issued a license or have its license renewed if any of its partners, members, trustees, officers, directors, or shareholders have been convicted of a felony or any violation of any law or ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages, driving under the influence, keeping a gambling or disorderly house, or any law or ordinance involving moral turpitude, or have pleaded guilty to or forfeited bail on a charge of having committed a felony or of having violated any such law or ordinance. (Ord. 2015-20)