Fio Rito v. Duncan

JENNINGS, Justice.

The petition of Theodore S. Fio Rito, as Agent for Black Sheep Club of Scottsdale, Inc., an Arizona corporation, seeks to compel the issuance of a spirituous liquor license by a writ of mandamus. This raises the single question:

“May an agent, who is qualified to hold a spirituous liquor license, hold such a license for the benefit of a corporation ?”

The answer is, no.

A.R.S. § 4-202 is as follows: Qualifications of licensee

“A. Every spirituous liquor licensee, other than a club licensee, shall be a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of the state. If a…