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Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of subsection 7 (page 1, lines 3 to 8 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘7.  Temporary license.    Following the transfer of ownership of a building used for public dances licensed under this section, a new owner that applies for a new dancing license for that building may simultaneously apply to the Commissioner of Public Safety for a temporary dancing license. The commissioner may issue a temporary dancing license, which is valid for a period of 60 days or until a decision is made on the application submitted pursuant to subsection 3, whichever is shorter. The fee for a temporary dancing license issued pursuant to this subsection is $100.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that a temporary license for a public dancing establishment would be issued only following the transfer of ownership of a building used for public dances that has an existing license.