State Liquor Authority Licenses Currently Operating Under SAPA

If a renewal allocation is filed on time (at least 7 days before the expiration date) and is complete, the licensee will be allowed to “operate under SAPA” if the renewal application is not approved (or disapproved) before the expiration date. SAPA (the State Administrative Procedure Act) allows the licensee to continue to operate under the expired license until a decision is made on the renewal application.

若许可证续期申请在到期日（至少提前7天）提交且内容完整，则在续期申请未获批准（或未获拒绝）之前，许可人将被允许在SAPA（国家行政程序法）的框架下继续运营。SAPA允许许可人在续期申请作出决定前，继续在已过期的许可证下进行经营活动。