§ 4-8. Transfer of licenses.

(a)

No City of Dallas, Georgia license may be transferred from one person or from one location to another without permission and approval of the City of Dallas, Georgia marshal upon receipt of a written application made. Approvals as to any change shall be at the discretion of the City of Dallas, Georgia marshal.

(b)

In the event of a change in the managing agent of a licensee, the City of Dallas, Georgia license shall remain in effect pending approval or denial of the transfer provided:

(1)

The licensee notifies the City of Dallas, Georgia marshal within five days of the change of the managing agent;

(2)

The licensee submits a proper written application for approval thereof;

(3)

The licensee pays a transfer fee as required in the schedule of fees;

(4)

The transferee meets all qualifications of a managing agent as required by this chapter; and

(5)

There has been no change of ownership, location or operation of the business.

(c)

Any licensee desiring to discontinue business at one location and commence business at some other new location must make a complete new application for such new location. Upon proper application and provided that there has been no change of ownership or interest in the business, the City of Dallas, Georgia marshal may permit the license to be transferred upon payment of a fee required in the schedule of fees for a change of location, provided that the licensee and the new location meet all qualifications required by this chapter. The fee for a change of location shall be in addition to the original license fee paid by the licensee for the calendar year.

(d)

Upon the sale of an existing business, the City of Dallas, Georgia license issued for that business location shall remain in effect pending approval or denial of a new application by the City of Dallas, Georgia marshal, provided that the buyer or transferee meets all the qualifications of a managing agent as required by this chapter, and provided that the buyer or transferee has immediately upon the date of sale or prior to the date of sale made proper written application and has paid the original license fee required by in the schedule of fees.

( Ord. No. OA-2015-03, 11-2-2015 )