Maine § 22 §1553 Transfer of licenses; death; bankruptcy; receivership; guardianship; corporations

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §1553 — Transfer of licenses; death; bankruptcy; receivership; guardianship; corporations

Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 3 PUBLIC HEALTH·Ch. 262-A RETAIL TOBACCO SALES

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a license or any interest in a license may not be sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise subjected to control by any person other than the licensee. If the business or any interest in the business connected with a licensed activity is sold, transferred or assigned, the license holder shall send immediately to the department the license and a sworn statement showing the name and address of the purchaser.

1.Transfer within same municipality. Upon receipt of a written application, the department may transfer any retail tobacco license from one place to another within the same municipality. A transfer may not be made to a premises for which a license could not have been originally legally issued.

2.Death, bankruptcy or receivership. In the case

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Except as otherwise provided in this section, a license or any interest in a license may not be sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise subjected to control by any person other than the licensee. If the business or any interest in the business connected with a licensed activity is sold, transferred or assigned, the license holder shall send immediately to the department the license and a sworn statement showing the name and address of the purchaser.
1.
Transfer within same municipality.
Upon receipt of a written application, the department may transfer any retail tobacco license from one place to another within the same municipality. A transfer may not be made to a premises for which a license could not have been originally legally issued.
2.
Death, bankruptcy or receivership.
In the case of death, bankruptcy or receivership of any licensee, the executor or administrator of the deceased licensee, the trustee or receiver of the bankrupt licensee or the licensee in receivership may retain the license.
3.
Guardian; conservator.
A duly appointed and qualified guardian or conservator of the estate of a licensee may take over and operate any license of the ward of the deceased licensee for a period not to exceed one year if the guardian or conservator or the guardian or conservator's managers are approved by the department.
4.
Transfers.
The following changes in a licensee's business are considered transfers under this section:

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