The authorization for land use (AOT), obtained following the request for a site, is granted personally to the merchant. It is temporary and can be withdrawn. THE AOT may not be transferred to another trader. Thus, when a business change or a sale of goodwill occurs, the authorization is canceled (it is not part of the goodwill transferred) and a new application must be filed by the new owner or buyer. However, the trader may present a successor to the mayor of the municipality, but the following conditions must be met: The potential successor must be registered in the SCR The trader who presents a buyer must have been active in the hall or on the market for a certain period of time fixed by the municipal council (not exceeding 3 years). The mayor can thus accept that the AOT of the location in the hall or on the market be transmitted to the buyer. Transmissibility of AOT is not automatic : the purchaser must comply with the rules for the award of a contract location laid down in the contract documents or the municipal regulations. The mayor's decision duty be notified to the seller and the buyer approached by the business, within 2 months of receipt of the request by the municipality. If the mayor refuses to transfer the authorization to the nominated successor, he must explain the reasons that led him to make this decision. In the event of the death, disability or retirement of the holder of the AOT, its rights-holders may apply for an identical AOT, allowing the continued operation of the fund. If the beneficiaries do not continue to operate the fund, they may, within six months of the death, submit a successor, who may benefit from the rights and obligations of the former holder. En savoir plus sur Entreprendre.Service-Public.fr