the catering business license is not transferable. The catering business license is a kind of administrative license. The administrative license is legal, and the transfer in accordance with legal conditions and procedures without the provisions of laws and regulations is regarded as an illegal act and shall be deemed invalid.

Legal basis

Article 2 of the Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China

The term "administrative licensing" as mentioned in this law refers to the act that an administrative organ authorizes a citizen, legal person or other organization to engage in a specific activity upon application and legal examination.

article 8

the administrative license obtained by citizens, legal persons or other organizations according to law is protected by law, and the administrative organ shall not change the administrative license that has come into effect without authorization.

article 9

an administrative license obtained according to law shall not be transferred except that it can be transferred according to legal conditions and procedures as stipulated by laws and regulations.