(1) Each applicant and each licensee shall submit an application to the department designating at least one location manager. Except as provided in subsection (2), a location manager must meet the following requirements:
(a) the location manager's past record and present status as a purveyor of alcoholic beverages and as a business person and citizen demonstrate that the location manager is likely to operate the establishment in compliance with all applicable laws of the state and local governments;
(b) the location manager has not been convicted of a felony or, if the location manager has been convicted of a felony, the location manager's rights have been restored; and
(c) the location manager is not under 19 years of age.
(2) If a location manager is an applicant or owner required to be vetted under 16-4-401, the requirements of this section do not apply.
(3) If an applicant or licensee designates a business entity as a location manager, the business entity must designate at least one officer, member, or partner that meets the requirements of subsection (1).