(A) Application for a license to engage in the business of a wholesaler or retailer of beer shall be made to the County Clerk/Auditor.
(B) If the applicant does not already have a county business license, the applicant shall apply for a business license at the same time as the application for an alcoholic beverage license is made.
(C) Application for a beer license shall be upon a form furnished by the county and signed under oath by the applicant, accompanied by the appropriate license fees. If the application is granted, the fee shall be deposited in the County Treasury; otherwise, it shall be returned to the applicant.
(D) Each applicant and licensee must be 21 years of age or older, of good moral character and a citizen of the United States. No license shall be granted to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(E) If an applicant is a partnership, association or corporation, each partner, association member or corporate director and officer must meet the requirements of division (D) above.
(F) No license fee shall be refunded after a license has been issued.
(G) If the Clerk/Auditor determines that the applicant has complied with the provisions of this subchapter and all other applicable county and state laws and regulations, the Clerk/Auditor shall approve the application and issue a license.
(Ord. 2020-11-1, passed 11-23-2020)