No alcoholic beverages shall be manufactured, imported, brokered, sold to wholesalers
or other importers or brokers, sold at wholesale or retail in the original package
or by the drink nor shall any tasting room be operated except under a license granted
by the mayor as provided in this division. No licensee shall be authorized to operate
a business until the license required in this section has been paid for by money order,
certified check or cashier's check, and delivered to the licensee by the proper city
official. Where there is a pending application for a new licensee or a change of ownership
on a prior existing licensed premises, the authority of the prior licensee to operate
the business shall be extended for a maximum period of 30 days beyond the termination
date of the prior license.
