1. File application with bureau. An applicant for a license or certificate of approval under this Title shall file an application in the form required by the bureau.

[PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 651

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Bureau: means the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: means a corporation organized and incorporated under the laws of the State or authorized to transact business within the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Liquor: means spirits, wine, malt liquor or hard cider, or any substance containing liquor, intended for human consumption, that contains more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by volume. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, firm, association or other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Premises: includes the place where an incorporated civic organization sells or serves spirits, wine and malt liquor under a license obtained under section 1071. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • sell: means any transfer or delivery of liquor for a consideration. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
2. Contents of application. The application must contain the following.
A. An applicant shall disclose the entire ownership or any interest in the person or establishment for which a license or certificate of approval is sought. If the applicant is a purchaser by contract, the applicant shall also disclose the terms of the contract. [PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).]
B. An applicant for a license for the sale of liquor for on-premises consumption shall include in the application a description of the premises to be licensed and provide any other material information, description or plan of that part of the premises where the applicant proposes to keep or sell liquor as the bureau requires. [PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).]
C. The owner or the bona fide prospective purchaser shall sign the application. If the owner or bona fide prospective purchaser is:

(1) A natural person, then that person shall sign;
(2) A partnership, then the partners of the partnership shall sign; or
(3) A corporation, then a principal officer of the corporation or any person specifically authorized by the corporation shall sign. [PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).]

[PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).]

3. False answer given intentionally. A person who intentionally gives an untruthful answer in an application for a license or certificate of approval under this Title violates Title 17?A, section 453.

[PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §30 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §§60,61 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §92 (AMD).