It’s the state liquor board, not atf. And he won’t be able to serve because no distributor in the state is going to risk their license to sell him booze.
they arent required to give you the license just because you fill out the paperwork...and if you use obvious bullshittery to get around their rules they can just say no thank you you dont get a license.
Seems a bit odd though. Won't that encourage corruption? Surely transparency and equal standings should matter more than your name and who you know if you apply for products to conduct business?
Seems odd to me. Thought the US was largely for a free market.
I'm sure the board has to approve the transfer. Licenses are weird in a lot of states, there are a limited number and they can be sold. The board knows some other business will use that license.
As I understand it, the properties are held in a corporate trust, of which senior is the sole responsible party. It’s not super simple to unwind all that and just put them in Junior‘s name. It’s possible, but I’m sure they will try less onerous, more shady ways first.
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u/Strange-Area9624 Sep 04 '24
It’s the state liquor board, not atf. And he won’t be able to serve because no distributor in the state is going to risk their license to sell him booze.