Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses

Bill A 8548 amends the state's alcoholic beverage control law concerning seven-day licenses for off-premises liquor sales. It changes the criteria the Liquor Authority uses when approving new licenses or transferring existing ones to new premises. Previously, approvals were based on "public convenience and advantage." The bill removes this requirement, stating that approvals will now be made "unless there is good cause shown for disapproval by the liquor authority," shifting the burden of proof for denial.