§ 3-14-53. License fees; joint issuance.

(a)

The applicant for a retail license for the sale of malt beverages shall pay to Henry County, Georgia, at the time of the issuance of such license the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) as an annual license fee for the operation of one (1) year beginning on the first day of January. Applicants for a retail license for wine shall be subject to the same regulation and the annual license fee shall be three hundred seventy five dollars ($375.00).

(b)

Applicants for a retail license for the sale of distilled spirits for beverage purposes by the drink shall be subject to the same regulations, and the annual license fee shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), except as hereinafter provided for nonprofit organizations and special events.

(c)

Nonprofit organizations shall pay an annual license fee for the sale of distilled spirits of one thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,375.00).

(d)

Holders of special event permits shall pay the following license fees for each day of the event: seventy five dollars ($75.00) for malt beverages; fifty dollars ($50.00) for wine; and one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for distilled spirits.

(e)

The license may be issued jointly in the name of the owner, lessee of the premises which shall operate the business and the manager in the event that the owner or lessee is from out-of-county. The manager shall be jointly responsible for the operation of the business and shall be subject to any penalties for violation of the county's ordinances.

(Ord. No. 82-3, § XV(1), (2), 3-16-82; Ord. No. 87-09, 6-16-87; Ord. No. 97-01, § 24, 2-5-97;Ord. No. 07-06, § 4, 7-9-07)

State law reference

Payment of county license fee for malt beverage license required, Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 3-5-41; limitation on license fee for malt beverage wholesalers, Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 3-5-43.