s.8Qualifications of a licensee
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Section 8Part 0 —

Qualifications of a licensee

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A Board may not grant a licence to an applicant unless it is satisfied that the applicant has paid the fee prescribed for the grant of a licence under this Law and —
has a valid trade and business licence issued under the Trade and Business Licensing Law (2019 Revision);
subject to subsection (1A), is a company that is registered under section 80 of the Companies Law (2018 Revision) or is registered as a non-profit organisation under the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017 [Law 37 of 2017]; or
subject to subsection (1B), is an applicant for an occasional licence except where the applicant is a company or a non-profit organisation described under subsection (b).
An applicant, including an applicant for an occasional licence, that is a company or a non-profit organisation described under subsection (1)(b) shall provide the following when applying for a licence under this Law —
evidence of registration under section 80 of the Companies Law (2018 Revision) or under the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017 [Law 37 of 2017];
a bank reference for the applicant;
where the licensed premises is located in a public place, evidence of the approval of the relevant authority to dispose of intoxicating liquor in that place; and
where relevant, evidence of compliance with the laws relating to pensions, health insurance, labour relations, environmental health or fire safety.
An applicant for an occasional licence shall provide the following when applying for a licence under this Law —
evidence of the status as a Caymanian, if any, of —
the applicant, where the applicant is an individual;
any individual who has a legal or beneficial interest in the company, where the applicant is a company; or
each partner who is a partner in the firm, where the applicant is a firm;
a police clearance certificate for —
the applicant, where the applicant is an individual;
any individual who has a legal or beneficial interest in the company, where the applicant is a company; or
each partner who is a partner in the firm, where the applicant is a firm;
a bank reference for the applicant;
where the licensed premises is located in a public place, evidence of the approval of the relevant authority to dispose of intoxicating liquor in that place;
where relevant, evidence of compliance with the laws relating to pensions, health insurance, labour relations, environmental health or fire safety; and
where the applicant is a company that is not Caymanian owned and controlled and not exempt from the Local Companies (Control) Law (2019 Revision), a licence under that Law.
The Board may take steps to carry out due diligence procedures with regards to any director or any person who has a beneficial interest in a trade or business for which an application for the grant or renewal of a licence is made under this Law.
The Board on receipt of a police clearance or on the carrying out of due diligence procedures may make such determinations regarding the grant or refusal of an application for a licence as it sees fit and shall provide reasons for its determinations.
Repealed by section 7 of Liquor Licensing (Amendment) Law, 2015 [Law 21 of 2015].
A Board may not grant a licence under section 7(7) in respect of a vessel unless the Board is satisfied that the vessel is fit as to repairs, equipment (including fire-fighting, radio, life-saving and first-aid equipment) crew, fuel and in all other respects for all its voyages; and a Board may, at any time, suspend such a licence if it is satisfied that the relevant vessel no longer complies with this subsection.

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