A. For an applicant who is a natural person, the individual;

B.__For an applicant that is a partnership, each person with an interest in the partnership; and

C.__For an applicant that is a corporation, the officers or directors of the corporation and each shareholder with a controlling interest in the corporation.__In the case of a publicly owned corporation, "controlling interest" means direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the shares of the corporation.

2.__Denial of license.__Finding any of the following is a ground for license denial:

A.__Conviction of a Class A, Class B or Class C crime, or any crime of moral turpitude; or

B.__Conviction of any local, state or federal tax law violation.

§454-C.__Bond required

A liquor store licensee must furnish a bond with a surety to the bureau before conducting any business under the license.__The amount of the bond must be determined by the bureau, but may not exceed $100,000.__The purpose of the bond is to insure the licensee's financial responsibility and to ensure that sufficient funds are available to satisfy any penalty assessed under this chapter.

If a licensee holds more than one license, the bureau may determine that only one bond is required, as long as the bond covers all of the licensed operations of the licensee.

§454-D.__Issuance of licenses

Licenses for sale and distribution of spirits in liquor stores may be issued by the bureau upon application and under such rules as the bureau may prescribe.__A person licensed under this section may not sell liquor for consumption on the premises where sold.

A license issued by the bureau applies only to the applicant and the premises designated on the application, unless transferred pursuant to section 605, subsection 1.