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Bill would stop liquor-license transfers being delayed over sellers’ unpaid taxes, sponsor says
Summary
Senate Bill 241 would prevent the licensing process from being used to compel payment of unrelated tax debts, sponsors said; industry witnesses supported the clarifying change and the Alcoholic Beverage Control official described alternative collection tools the department would use.
Senator Wiley Galt presented Senate Bill 241, which he said clarifies that the alcoholic beverage licensing system should not be used to collect a seller’s unpaid income taxes and should not block a buyer’s license transfer. Galt described a recent case in which a prospective buyer was required to address a seller’s back income taxes before the department would transfer a license; SB 241 would…
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