The bill amends Section 60-6B-12 of the New Mexico Statutes to revise the criteria for transferring certain liquor licenses. It allows dispenser's and retailer's licenses issued before July 1, 1981, to be transferred to any location within the state, with the exception of class B counties with specific population criteria and the municipalities within those counties. The bill removes the previous provision that allowed municipalities or counties to prohibit the transfer of licenses through an election. Additionally, it establishes that any transferred license outside its local option district will permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises and in unbroken packages, provided the local option district has not exceeded the maximum number of licenses allowed.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new language that permits the transfer of rural dispenser's, rural retailer's, and rural club licenses to any local option district within a county that has not exceeded the maximum number of licenses allowed. This change eliminates previous restrictions regarding the proximity of licensed premises for these types of licenses. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the process for transferring liquor licenses while maintaining certain regulatory requirements.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 60-6B-12