§ 10-69. Time limit for commencement of business in licensed establishment; forfeiture for nonuse.  


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  • (a)

    All holders of licenses under this division must, within nine months after the issuance of the license, open for business the establishment referred to in the license. Failure to open the licensed establishment within the nine-month period shall serve as automatic forfeiture and cancellation of the unused license, and no refund of license fees shall be made to the license holder.

    (b)

    Any holder of a license under this division who shall begin the operation of the business as authorized in the license but who shall for a period of nine consecutive months thereafter cease to operate the business as authorized in the license shall, upon completion of the nine months, automatically forfeit the license, which license shall, by virtue of the failure to operate, be canceled without the necessity of any further action of the license review board or the council.

(Code 1977, § 14-2054)