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remittance, or both, the collector shall immediately notify such owner/operator of the amount of the net deficiency, plus applicable penalties, interest, charges, fees, or costs. Upon such owner/operator's remittance of all business license tax liabilities owing, the collector shall issue a certificate of nonliability. (d) Successor's duty to notify. If a commercial cannabis business owner/operator decides to sell, assign, or otherwise transfer their business, their successor shall notify the collector of the date of the sale, assignment, or other transfer at least ninety (90) days before the date of the sale, assignment, or transfer. It shall be the duty of the successor to obtain written verification from the collectors office that the transferor does not have or is not liable for any outstanding business license taxes liabilities. After the successor seeks written verification from the collector's office, if the collector notifies the successor that the transferor has or is liable for any outstanding amount of business license tax liabilities, the successor shall withhold an amount equal to such outstanding business license tax liabilities until the transferor produces a certificate of nonliability stating the nonliability of the transferor for payment of business license tax liabilities. If the transferor does not present a certificate of nonliability within ninety (90) days after such sale, assignment, or other transfer, the successor shall deposit the withheld amount with the collector pending settlement of the account of the transferor. If the decision to sell, assign, or otherwise transfer was made within less than a ninety (90) day period prior to the date of the sale, assignment, or other transfer, the successor shall notify the collector of the sale, assignment, or transfer immediately and shall withhold an amount equal to the sum of the transferor's last three (3) months' of reported and remitted business license taxes until the transferor produces a certificate of nonliability stating the nonliability of the transferor for payment of business license tax liabilities. If the transferor does not present a certificate of nonliability within ninety (90) days after such sale, assignment or other transfer, the successor shall deposit the withheld amount with the collector pending settlement of the account of the transferor. (e) Joint and several liability. If the successor fails to withhold the applicable amount required under subsection (d) they shall become jointly and severally liable along with the transferor for the payment of the full amount of the transferor's business license tax liabilities and shall likewise become jointly and severally liable along with the transferor for future penalties and/or interest charges as may be applicable as set forth in sections 21-83, 21-84, and 21-85 until all business license tax liabilities are satisfied. (f) Certificate of nonliability. Upon application of a commercial cannabis business owner/operator who is terminating their business, or a transferor, or a successor, for a certificate of nonliability, the collector, after conducting an audit therefore, as he or she may deem necessary, shall issue the certificate of nonliability if the owner/operator's, transferor's, or successor's business license tax liabilities have been satisfied. If any business license tax liabilities remain outstanding, or if N11 11 A-46