§ 4-231. Generally.  


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  • (a)

    Any person desiring to sell, at wholesale, any alcoholic beverage in unincorporated areas of the county shall make application to the finance department and obtain a license to do so, which application shall be in writing on the prescribed forms, and pay a fee in the amount established by action of the board of commissioners, a copy of which is on file in the office of the clerk of the board of commissioners.

    (b)

    No person who has any direct financial interest in a license for the retail sale of distilled spirits shall be allowed to have any interest or ownership in any wholesale distilled spirit license.

    (c)

    No retailer shall purchase any alcoholic beverage from any person other than a wholesaler licensed under this article. No wholesaler shall sell any distilled spirits to any person other than a retailer licensed under this chapter.

    (d)

    No alcoholic beverage shall be delivered to any retail sales outlet in the county except by a duly licensed wholesaler. The name of the wholesale distributor shall be clearly marked on the delivery vehicle.

(Code 1976, § 7-2181; Ord. No. 98-04, Pt. 1, 4-30-98)