Section 33:1-24.3 - Acquisition, sale of inactive plenary retail consumption licensesa. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L. 1977, c.246 (C.33:1-12.39), a municipality in which is located an urban enterprise zone as designated pursuant to P.L. 1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et al.) or any supplement thereto, and a Planning Area 1 (Metropolitan), as designated pursuant to the "State Planning Act," sections 1 through 12 of P.L. 1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et seq.), may acquire any existing plenary retail consumption licenses within the municipality that are inactive and retain any such licenses in an inactive status for a period of up to five years.b. A municipality subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section may issue at public sale one or more of any such inactive plenary retail consumption licenses in a manner consistent with the provisions of P.L. 1975, c.275 (C.33:1-19.1 et seq.), to no more than one corporation or legal entity for each such plenary retail consumption license for use only at a licensed premises that shall be located in a development project within a smart growth area, as defined in section 1 of P.L. 2004, c. 89(C.52:27D-10.2), in the municipality. The use of any such plenary retail consumption license shall be in a manner consistent with the provisions of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes and any regulations promulgated thereunder by the director.Added by L. 2007, c. 351,s. 3, eff. 4/1/2008.