777.03 PREREQUISITES FOR ISSUANCE.

   No license shall be granted to any person who has, within twelve months preceding application for license, been convicted of any offense, felony or misdemeanor which prosecution and conviction grew out of or arose from a violation of the liquor, gambling or prostitution laws or ordinances. No license to engage in or conduct the business of a soft drink place, as defined in this chapter, shall be granted to any person who is not a citizen of the United States, and no license shall be granted to any corporation to engage in any of the various businesses and professions as defined in Section 777.01 unless a majority of the stockholders of the corporation are citizens of the United States. (1967 Code §116.28)