In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-12(3), the
Township Council of the Township of Willingboro shall be empowered
to issue up to three plenary retail distribution licenses for the
sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises,
but only in original containers; except that licensees shall be permitted
to conduct consumer wine, beer and spirits tasting events and samplings
on a complimentary basis pursuant to conditions established by rules
and regulations of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, provided,
however, that the holder of the license complies with the terms and
conditions set forth in Section 3 of P.L. 2009, c. 216 (N.J.S.A 33:1-12d).
The Township Clerk shall forward a copy of the application and
the list of officers, directors, trustees, partners or principals
to the Director of Public Safety, who shall investigate the application
and the principals, together with any other officers, directors, trustees,
partners, principals and employees as may be required by the Township
Council, and shall report to the Township Council, in writing, the
findings of the investigation, including any criminal record of the
individuals investigated, together with any other information regarding
the applicant or the application that the Director of Public Safety
may deem relevant.
The annual license fee for each license shall be as provided in §
150-9B of the Code of the Township of Willingboro and shall be payable upon the filing of the application for the license or for the renewal thereof.
The applicant for a license shall be responsible for and shall
reimburse the Township of Willingboro for all direct charges paid
by the Township of Willingboro to state or federal governmental agencies
in connection with the application or the investigation.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.
In the event that Title 33 of the Revised Statutes is modified
or amended in such a way as to impact this article, the State Statute
and Administrative Regulations shall control where inconsistent with
local ordinance.