§ 4-142. Resident agent requirements.

(a)

No corporation shall be issued a license as a club, drinking establishment or caterer unless such corporation first appoints a citizen of the United States and a resident of both the state and the county as its agent and files with the unified government a duly authenticated copy of a duly executed power of attorney authorizing such agent to:

(1)

Accept service of process from the unified government and the courts of this state; and

(2)

Exercise full authority of such corporation and full authority, control and responsibility for the conduct of all business and transactions of the corporation within the state relative to the business licensed.

Such agent must have the qualifications of a licensee, except for the qualification of residence. Such agent shall at all times be maintained by such corporation. The chief of police may waive the requirement that the resident agent secure an identification card if the applicant is known to the chief and available for service of process in the city as a resident or by operating a business.

(b)

No corporation shall be issued a license as a club, drinking establishment, caterer or drinking establishment/caterer, unless such corporation first files with the unified government a copy of its articles of incorporation and its bylaws.

(c)

No partnership shall be issued a license as a club, drinking establishment, caterer or drinking establishment/caterer, unless such partnership first files with the unified government a copy of the partnership agreement.

(Code 1988, § 4-107; Ord. No. 65173, § 3-36, 7-9-1987)