Alabama § 20-2A-58 - Exclusivity of License; Transfer Request.

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§ 20-2A-58. Exclusivity of License; Transfer Request.

(a) Each license is exclusive to the licensee. A license, and any interest in or rights under a license, and any ownership interest or other beneficial interest in a licensed entity, may not be sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of in any manner, in whole or in part, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, except upon application to and approval of the commission.

(b) A nonrefundable application fee of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) shall be paid to the commission at the time of filing any transfer request under subsection (a).

(c) The attempted transfer, sale, or other conveyance of an interest or right in a license, or transfer of an ownership interest or other beneficial interest in a licensed entity, without the approval of the commission, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or for other sanction considered appropriate by the commission.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-2A-58 ("Exclusivity of License; Transfer Request.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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