§ 12-4. Master license for cooperatives.

(a) "Cooperative" defined.

In this section, "cooperative" means:

(1) a facility that is owned and operated for the benefit of, and that provides space, clerical services, or other support services at a single location for, 2 or more dealers; or

(2) any group of contiguous stores or outlets that are owned and operated as a single establishment.

(b) Master license authorized.

Subject to the rules and regulations of the Police Commissioner, including provision for identifying member dealers as they change from time to time, the owner or operator of a cooperative may obtain 1 master license to cover all member dealers in the cooperative.

(c) Scope of master license.

(1) This master license fulfills the license requirements for all dealers who have been identified to the Police Commissioner as members of the cooperative.

(2) Member dealers remain individually responsible, however, for all reporting, identification, record keeping, retention, and other requirements of this subtitle.

(3) The owner or operator who obtains the master license is not personally liable for any act or omission of a member dealer to which the owner or operator was not a party.