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Department of Liquor Licenses and Control

R19-1-201

Who may apply for a License

  1. Except as provided in subsection (B) and not withstanding any other law, the following pre-requisites apply for a license under A.R.S. Title 4 and this Chapter.
    1. If an individual applies for a license, the individual shall be:
      1. A citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien, and
      2. A bona fide resident of Arizona;
    2. If a partnership applies for a license, each partner shall meet the criteria in subsection (A)(1);
    3. Except as provided in subsection (A)(6), if a corporation or limited liability company applies for a license, the corporation or limited liability company shall be:
      1. Qualified to do business in Arizona, and
      2. Hold the license through an agent who is an individual that meets the criteria in subsection (A)(1);
    4. If a limited partnership applies for a license:
      1. An individual general partner, but not a limited partner, shall meet the criteria in subsection (A)(1), and
      2. A corporate general partner shall meet the criteria in subsection (A)(3);
    5. If a club or governmental entity applies for a license, the club or governmental entity shall hold the license through an agent who is an individual that meets the criteria in subsection (A)(1);
    6. If an out-of-state entity applies for a license, the out-of-state entity shall hold the license through an agent who meets the standard described in A.R.S. § 4-202(A).

     
  2. An entity organized outside the U.S. that applies for an out-of-state producer or limited out-of-state producer license is not required to meet the pre-requisites in subsection (A) if the person makes application through an agent who meets the criteria listed in A.R.S. § 41-1080(B).
  3. The Department shall accept as evidence that an individual is a citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien the documents listed in A.R.S. § 41-1080(A).
  4. The Department shall accept a driver license or voter registration card as evidence that an individual is a bona fide resident of Arizona.
  5. The Department shall accept the following, provided by or filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, as evidence that an entity is qualified to do business in Arizona:
    1. Corporation file number, or
    2. L.L.C. file number.
  6. This Section is authorized by A.R.S. §§ 4-202(A) and 41-1080.